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PhoenixTrainWorks posted an update: Introducing the "Flying Big Boy" by Phoenix Train […]

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:39:32 +0200

Introducing the “Flying Big Boy” by Phoenix Train Works, based on the long lost secret inventions of pioneering aviator Lyman Gilmore. Now you don’t need rails to run your trains, just plenty of air space.

PhoenixTrainWorks posted an update: Flashback to 2023 when my growing collection of hazmat […]

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 03:14:21 +0100

Flashback to 2023 when my growing collection of hazmat train cars hauled by the ominously numbered 4005 Big Boy won Best Consist for the Americas Region in the famous Brick Train Awards. The BTA is L-gauge’s most prestigious award ceremony, recognizing Lego train modelers from around the world. Since then, I’ve been designing many more…

PhoenixTrainWorks posted an update: My very first nuclear energy themed train MOC and […]

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 03:08:38 +0100

My very first nuclear energy themed train MOC and what started my global reputation as the Lego Nuclear Train Guy. This is based on an American rail car used to haul nuclear waste material. A flask is stored vertically within an reinforced frame. There’s quite a few videos of the real life train rolling down the track and people asking what…

PhoenixTrainWorks posted an update: One of my STEM train cars: the spy satellite launch […]

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 03:02:30 +0100

One of my STEM train cars: the spy satellite launch car. Disguised as a refrigerated car, a launch tube rises to prepare a satellite for orbit. Can the secret agent Inari X. (from the novel Playing with Echoes) stop the evil robots from taking control of the satellite?

PhoenixTrainWorks posted an update: Digital model of trains from my collection in a […]

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 02:59:19 +0100

Digital model of trains from my collection in a vintage mining operation for Uranium ore. The compressed air locomotive goes into the mine where spark or flame can be dangerous. The ore hoppers receive the ore for shipment.

PhoenixTrainWorks posted an update: The Homestake Mine used compressed air locomotives like […]

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 02:04:18 +0100

The Homestake Mine used compressed air locomotives like this for mining operations. A fan suggested I design and build one in Lego.

PhoenixTrainWorks posted an update in the group L-Gauge Model Railways: Currently celebrating the 50th train project, the 29 […]

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 01:59:53 +0100

Currently celebrating the 50th train project, the 29 Lambton 0-6-2 tank engine. I designed and built this train for my little brother, who has been a great help with Lego train shows.

PhoenixTrainWorks posted an update: We recently finished our 50th train project with livery, […]

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 01:58:16 +0100

We recently finished our 50th train project with livery, the 29 Lambton 0-6-2.

PhoenixTrainWorks posted an update: Added two sets of twin Power Function L motors […]

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 14:42:05 +0100

Added two sets of twin Power Function L motors conjoined with a differential to the articulated wheel base. That’s four L motors in this behemoth and two battery boxes. As Phoenix Train Works, I’m known for unusual locomotives and hazardous cargo but rarely does both cover the same machine, an unusual train with a built in nuclear…

PhoenixTrainWorks posted a new activity comment

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 14:35:17 +0100

@casey-jones think like a scuba tank full of air or steam but at much higher PSI. The steel canister doesn’t deflate, per se, but it does eventually run out of useful pressure over time. If you want a really good visual example, take a look at the 1927 Porter Compressed Air Loco from the Homestake Mine. You can see the twin tanks and all… Read more

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It’s the largest compressed air locomotive and this 0-8-0 Pennsylvania example is one of my projects in the works. Here are renders of the unusual train that I aim to […]

PhoenixTrainWorks posted an update: One of my large digital STEM based educational […]

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 03:46:15 +0100

One of my large digital STEM based educational displays shows a Mountain Class train in the heart of a jungle, providing access for archeologists. If you’re a fan of a certain video game movie, you might recognize the carvings on the top of the pyramid.

PhoenixTrainWorks posted an update: My lil bro mentioned this train the other week and I had […]

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 03:42:38 +0100

My lil bro mentioned this train the other week and I had to model it in Lego. It’s still in initial design phase but it’s based on the proposal by a University of Utah professor in 1954, who theorized such a train could last an entire year on a single supply of atomic fuel. The back half is for radiators to keep it cool and the front half has…

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Mon, 03 Nov 2025 03:40:29 +0100

@casey-jones Just compressed air to make movement and a recharge station nearby. No propane which is flammable.

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It’s the largest compressed air locomotive and this 0-8-0 Pennsylvania example is one of my projects in the works. Here are renders of the unusual train that I aim to […]

PhoenixTrainWorks posted an update: It's the largest compressed air locomotive and this […]

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:12:22 +0200

It’s the largest compressed air locomotive and this 0-8-0 Pennsylvania example is one of my projects in the works. Here are renders of the unusual train that I aim to eventually build IRL. For those unfamiliar with this type of train, compressed air locomotives use tanks of air instead of electric or firebox/steam for propulsion and are in…

PhoenixTrainWorks posted an update: I generally do steam and compressed air locomotives but […]

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 02:11:41 +0200

I generally do steam and compressed air locomotives but a family member used to work in a railyard back in the 1980s where he saw a lot of Santa Fe diesels in the blue and yellow scheme. I designed and built this model for him, and then I built one for myself too. LOL It’s all standard parts though my self-designed livery was printed directly…

PhoenixTrainWorks posted an update in the group L-Gauge Model Railways: Hello everyone. I am Phoenix Train Works and I […]

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 02:08:02 +0200

Hello everyone. I am Phoenix Train Works and I model educational models of trains used in the STEM fields, both unusual locomotives and hazardous cargo cars. Here’s a photo of a GP 35 I designed and built for a relative who worked with trains back in the 1980s.

PhoenixTrainWorks posted an update: Hello everyone. I am M.P.Lynes of Phoenix Train Works. […]

Sat, 18 Oct 2025 01:49:07 +0200

Hello everyone. I am M.P.Lynes of Phoenix Train Works. I design and build unusual and hazardous trains used in the STEM fields such as nuclear energy, still mills, or mining. I model in L-gauge (LEGO). I started this hobby back during the pandemic. My first serious unusual train MOC was the Big Boy 4005. In a couple years, I got a…

PhoenixTrainWorks posted a new activity comment

Sat, 18 Oct 2025 01:44:23 +0200

Greetings. Thank you for responding to my inquiry on FB. I look forward to helping represent and promoting the L-gauge model train community here. 🙂

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