LEGO Amusement Park Train Track Upgraded! 

Isn't it more logical to put the wall in between the two train tracks so the amusement train runs through the amusement park instead of outside?

Thank you for always showing the before and after pics. And showing how much work goes into moc building. I think it’s great for people to be able to see that side of lego that otherwise they would never see.. it’s very cool.. 🎉

I think that the nugat wall should go inbetween the train tracks, rather than only around the park perimeter, otherwise people on the park train wouldn't be able to see anything of the park

9V is surely the way to go. But. Since LEGO doesn't produce 9V tracks anymore, you can only rely on what's currently available, so it won't be cheap, and it's the old grey color. You could add a copper strip to all your current tracks, but that would take a long time and a lot of patience. Third option is to buy compatible, new 9V tracks. Probably the best are made by FXBricks, and they come in many sizes. Maybe they could sponsor you, it might be worth reaching out to them. Then there's the motor issue. You can only get old ones, but they break easily and they're also not cheap. FXBricks is working on producing a new motor, but that will still take time

9V truly is still the best. I consider myself lucky that I started collecting when 9V was still the standard. Now there is the other side of the coin to it: I am much older than you! 😂 I love what you did to the shop and to your LEGO city, and am eagerly awaiting all of your updates!!

Hi Bricksie, just want to say we ( husband SFOL) and I really like the look of the train tracks with the sleeper look, rather than the completely smooth look. Maybe the smooth bits where you go thru city / cross roads, but otherwise we think it looks better with the sleepers showing. Love your videos, best wishes from Western Australia 🇦🇺

Hi Bricksie . Love the development in the Amusement Park! Good to see the basics being laid down, and the trains whizzing round. Hope you get the controls sorted soon! Please will you consider having a supermarket and play park near the residential area? It would be lovely to have swings, slide, seesaw etc.

Germany. Many bricklink sellers have loads of 9v track!!! Make the switch!!! Ill support you for that!!!!

I love that you're showing more of the builds and process. Love the time lapses. Keep it up!

I think you should add some pillars to the brick wall. makes more sense structurally and looks nicer. they could be topped with a white plate

There is a PC program you can get to control the trains all from one device if that's what you're after! Brick Automation project, there are a couple of videos on youtube! I use it and its great, you can even setup automations for it all

if you want to convert the RC tracks into 9V just buy the speed regulator and DYI the tracks by covering the rails with whatever material conduct best the electricity (I don't remember what metal they used, but I'm sure going in some rail modeling shop will help you with finding the right materials)

If you do ultimately decided to switch to 9V for your trains, the tracks you have can actually be converted to work with 9V. You can get some copper tape and run it along the tracks and it works perfectly for carrying the voltage. There's videos here on youtube that can show you how to do it

Wow

The city is lookin very nice. I'm super envious cuz I'd love to have the space to make a city of my own. Keep up the good work 👏

The most efficient way is to convert current track to 9v - it is an easy process. Then there are supplier who provide wheels and cables to convert trains to 9v rail systems that even work with Power Functions and Power up controllers as well

I think adding elevation into the amusement park would be really neat, hope that you consider that to make it more life like!

Woo woo trains are running. Looking great tfs

FxBrick produces LEGO compatible 9v track. It’s more pricey than LEGO but it’s one of the only ways to get metal track. Then you need to find the 9v motors with metal wheels (getting tough). There is a DIY hack to use your existing track and put a copper conductor on the rails.

If you just do 2 separate train lines u can get rid of the switches and weird angles. City train services the route around the downtown. Then the 2nd circuit from the station around the amusement park.

I love watching you build your city. I'm very interested to see how the amusement park will turn out.

I love the amusement park that you are building ❤

Looking great, the only thing I noticed is the hogwarts train is nearly derailing on the curve near the hill (beginning of film)

Biggest problem with 9V track is the straight track is more rare than the curves. With your layout it would get very pricey and even the switch tracks go for about 10 dollars each. I got lucky about a year ago a guy was selling 100s of 9v track for just 100 dollars

I think I’m addicted to your videos

I love seeing the trains running. It brings the whole city to life!

Hi Jordan! It would be nice that you install a Bricksie banner in front of your city. That banner could hide the table legs.

Another alternative would be to have them all connect to a computer (raspberry pi?) and then you can control them from that.

Hogwarts Express train seems like it's got an issue on the one side. The bar on the wheels not moving with the wheels as it should.

This looks really good!

@Bricksie I made custom 9v train track by putting copper metal tape over the regular plastic Lego rails. Battery Powered Bricks has a great tutorial on how to start the process here on RU-vid. With a layout as big as yours, I'm not sure if it's ideal, but it sure is cheaper than buying tons of Lego brand 9v train track.

Maybe top the nougat wall with brown tile ? Love the double corner !!

You should build a under ground line and have it running underneath the city

12:14 the workers have to clear the tracks every minute lol

Hi bricksie Awesome trains upgrade is looking amazing 🍕

Your going to need some sort of automation to start and stop trains and switch tracks so you can use all the lines. Also you will need a road and rail link to the park.

Would it perhaps fit better with traditional track, instead of covered tracks, in the amusement park, when it only uses old school locomotives. In Disney World they try to keep their locomotives, tracks and surrounding scenery historical and old school.

Love all of your videos ❤am very addicted

Like the train tracks. It’s crazy how much Lego it takes to create that smooth look. I don’t know how you can afford it all. As far as the trains are concerned I like the older remotes too. Also you are probably running through batteries just due to the size of the train lines and probably the slope of the track. There is nothing much you can do about that. It all looks good. You’re getting there. I have a much smaller city. It takes up a two car garage bay. The walls are a good idea. I have done the same thing with brick columns connecting the wall panels around the whole city. I don’t want my many figures to get run over by the train! 😂😂 Enjoy your updates and don’t think about how long the city is taking. Enjoy the process and focus on the stuff you love. Filling it too soon takes away what you have to fill too quickly. It’s actually nice to have the open space, but I do get the feeling of wanting it to look complete. Build your buildings and have fun with it all!

I got 6 of the controllers joint together so I don't miss place them I just you's each controller for one train I never yoused one controller to control 2 trains .not sure if you can control 3 train s with one controller I made a technic bean an connected it to the middle controller so I can attach languid to put around my neck so can walk around with out needing to hold the controllers 😊 it helps

Jordan, consider using multiple shades of green tiles under the tracks instead of gray.

IDEA 💡 I’ve seen RU-vid video of an AFOL converting regular track to 9volt. It takes some work but can be very satisfying and money saver. I believe I could find and send to you. They’ve done all the hard work and explained every detail.

I don't have it handy, but I remember seeing a RU-vid video of a guy who "upgraded" his track with a foil on top of existing non 9v track!

Looks awesome Bricksie!!! 🎉 great new video!! Hope you’ve been doing well!!

0:39 I use one remote per battery box for Bluetooth lol - could the Disney train be used as a museum display for people at the amusement park - saves you having to find a moter for it

Thoughts on the amusement walls. What if you you build vertical landscape and only put walls where needed.

The mills work/sides of the outer base plates are different colors.

If only you could put raspberry pi on those trains. Also, I say look into using them for lighting controls.

It’s realistic city planning if the High speed train didn’t loop the whole table instead come through the future mountain and loop around the city. And the Hogwarts train went the same way on the out side and the inside loop for the Disney/amusement park

try pybricks

What about the graffiti walls you used to have around the tracks. When your city was in you present basement but before you changed the tables layout. Did you destroy them all ? Or are they somewhere and could be used around your train tracks ?

Eh, some more variations in the wall would be great. It looks neat and clean but real life is messier so i think it would look more realistic with more different stones, a gate, a piece of fence.

Are you going to add more stations? You have 2 right now but they are right next to each other.

Not sure if you've answered this question in a previous video (new viewer here), but do you run an air filtration system in your studio to cut back on dust? Moreover, how do you deal with dust on your sets? It looks like a nightmare to keep clean 😬

Are you going to put lights in the buildings, street lights, etc?

Hey @bricksie - any updates on what you've been 3D printing? I didn't really like the full-episode ad, but I am intrigued what you've been doing.

would it be worth to try and put triangle pieces to make the inset rails in the grass smoother?

Your brick wall reminds me of the dating game studio decorations.

I know you have a lot of trains going on, but i also know how much you love your trains.. so would you consider some kind of subway line that could circle around under the outer edge of the table, on its own shelf ? Just often thought it could be a cool way to gain some additional space, and open the city up to some new ideas for a 12 inch deep section of underground trains/sewer + utility networks or maybe basements beneath some perimeter buildings... things like that. Something for you to think about at least, as long as you can still leave yourself enough headroom to get under there of course. it could accommodate a lot of unique scenes and features.

Will the trains not work better in the app rather than the controllers?

I still feel the tiles on top of tracks is too clean outside the city

"Going to be epic", like it isn't already 🙂

Try fxbricks for 9v track

One train has to be A, then one has to B and so on. You look in actual train and see what it's plugged into. And check the controller. The same goes for the other trains

Something is wrong on the right side of the Hogwart's Express engine. The connecting rod isn't moving properly

0:00 I have an idea, You have two trains able to run around the themapark, they are both steam trains ( hogwarts & disney ), my idea is to put the hogwarts train going on a different track high up in the mountains ( when you finish the mountains) You could even make some tunnels and small wooden bridges in the mountains to make it look perfect. Like if you agree 👍

You should go on Lego masters

They use copper tape on standard track for 9v track

What about just going to ballast onto mils plate that would make the rail even all the way around the lay out

One controller can run 5 trains. You just change them with the green button

Gonna try this,. Why dont u use on the outside of your balast curves,. leafe elements instead of 1by3 tiles on the inside and 1by4 outside,. to conseal the grey gaps a bit more ??

Wasn't there an app for the trains so you can use your phone or tablet .

You edited out the train crash with the green train and the white high speed train, you could just see it happen as the switch was set wrong 😂

The Bluetooth controllers have 4 channels

Maybe the Bluetooth problem is a distance issue as Bluetooth gets flaky as you approach 30’ in distance.

Brick Tsar has a ton of 9 volt. Not sure he would want to part with it, though.

Yo don’t do a wall put the tracks on top of a mound of green cliff like Disney

I have an Idea for the Disney Train Bricksie, make a raised track for the Disney Train just like the actual Disney Train in Walt Disney World.

I personally think the amusement park train should just go only around the amusement park

I wouldn't tile the tracks unless in the downtown area. Tracks embedded in streets only used for trams in city in real life

Amusement Park Train cant see the Amusement Park but only the wall

Yer

Copper tape over your plastic rails?

You plan to have people visit your studio and maybe pay a fee etc?

I doubt you will see this, but the white gate fencing (part 19121) topping that nougat wall would look good.

I don't understand why you embed your train tracks in gray tiles, it makes it look like the trains are driving on roads, not rails.

Is there going to be an airport?