Lego MOC: Railway Designs

ALFA-X Shinkansen

Passenger Train
This passenger train takes a near-future mildly sci-fi approach. Other than that, it is meant to be a fictional passenger train. This design was entered for the 2024 Brick Train Awards – Best Digital Locomotive.

  • Standard Lego 5-stud gauge.
  • Minifigure-playable.
  • Designed for daily service in metro areas as well as overnight travel.
  • Locomotive with motor for a crew of one or two, including resting space.
  • Carriages have identical exterior and two interior designs: one has standard seating and the other has two overnight suites.
  • All have sliding doors on both sides.
  • Roof panels can be easily removed.

Missile Launcher
The below is a small railway carriage missile launcher. This design was entered for the 2024 Brick Train Awards – Build Challenge. The constraint is that the build must fit within a 16-stud cube.

  • Standard Lego 5-stud gauge.
  • Minifigure-playable.
  • Carries 4 missiles.
  • Access and terminal panels on both sides.
  • Missile launcher and rack can rotate (pitch and yaw).
  • Fits within 16 studs even when fully deployed.

ALFA-X Shinkansen
Below is my adaptation of the ALFA-X Shinkansen: Car 1 locomotive, Car 10 locomotive, and Car 3 (and 7) with pantograph. This design was entered for the 2026 Brick Train Awards – Best Digital Locomotive.

  • Standard Lego 5-stud gauge.
  • Minifigure-playable.
  • Locomotives have been simplified to one door instead of two on each side, sliding outside instead of inside.
  • Roof panels can be removed.