| No discussion of LEGO steam locomotives would | | | | a fireman. Like other sets from the 12V era, it |
| be complete without mention of the 7750 Steam | | | | included a decal sheet that permitted the set to |
| Engine with Tender. Arguably the greatest and | | | | be customized with logos from most major |
| most beloved of all steam engines ever made by | | | | national railways in Europe. No track or additional |
| LEGO, number 7750 is unique as the only steam | | | | accessories were included; however, the set did |
| engine to include large driver wheels. Those | | | | include functional lighting elements. Two lighting |
| wheels give the locomotive its massive, powerful | | | | bricks illuminate the marker lights at the front of |
| stance and evoke images from the height of the | | | | the engine and the red lights at the rear of the |
| steam era. Today 7750 stands as the largest | | | | tender. |
| steam engine set ever produced by LEGO. | | | | Building a 7750 clone from parts is difficult due to |
| Like many LEGO trains from the 12V era, 7750 is | | | | the rarity of several parts found in the set. The |
| based on prototypes from the German railways | | | | large train wheels were featured only in this set |
| and wears their traditional black and red livery. | | | | and a subsequent service pack. The red train |
| The locomotive resembles an actual Deutsche | | | | motor shows up only in one other set, the 7730 |
| Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft Class 64 locomotive, | | | | Goods Train, which features a smaller steam |
| which is a large German tank engine with a 2-6-2 | | | | engine of a similar livery to 7750. The black |
| wheel configuration. The LEGO rendition uses a | | | | windows used in the cab of the engine are hard |
| different wheel arrangement: two trucks, each | | | | to find in quantity, and the steam cylinders and |
| with a pair of tandem axles. This change is | | | | red buffers have always been difficult to find in |
| probably due to the difficulty of constructing a | | | | quantity. Red bogey plates were featured in 7750 |
| realistic three-axle truck that can negotiate tight | | | | exclusively. As a result, clones of 7750 are rare, |
| curves without the use of blind (flange-less) driver | | | | but builders have designed many excellent replicas |
| wheels. In the modern era, Big Ben | | | | of German locomotives that remain more faithful |
| Bricksproduces blind wheels for this exact | | | | to the original prototypes. |
| purpose. However, this set from the year 1980 | | | | Some view the 7750 steam engine as being |
| predates BBB wheels by nearly two decades, and | | | | simplistic and lacking in authenticity; however, it is |
| LEGO evidently decided to pursue a solution that | | | | worth noting that this set predates the |
| would not require separate molds for the flanged | | | | widespread use of SNOT techniques by many |
| and blind driver wheels.Locomotive 7750 features | | | | years. Despite its compromises in realism, 7750 is |
| another subtle compromise of realism in its design: | | | | a classic among LEGO train sets and a particularly |
| it includes a tender. On a real tank locomotive, the | | | | unique LEGO locomotive. As a result, the set |
| water and fuel are carried on the engineitself; | | | | fetches handsome amounts on eBay, typically into |
| hence, a tender is not used. | | | | the hundreds of US dollars for copies in good |
| The LEGO version of the engine utilizes its tender | | | | condition. It is certain to remain a favorite of |
| as a means of propulsion; the 12V train motor is | | | | LEGO train fans, and it holds a place in history as |
| located beneath the tender. This arrangement is | | | | one of the greatest steam locomotives LEGO has |
| familiar to LEGO steam fans, who frequently use | | | | ever produced. |
| powered tenders as a straightforward means of | | | | Should you decide to build a 7750 of your own |
| powering a locomotive. | | | | you will find all the parts you need in our shop |
| The tender also gives 7750 a more impressive | | | | under Lego Train Parts. We also have the actual |
| look, like that of a mainline passenger locomotive. | | | | original set for sale under Lego Train Sets. If our |
| Consistent with other 12V-powered sets, weights | | | | BrickTrainShop does not have the parts you need |
| are included to ensure good electrical contact | | | | please check our other stores and we guarantee |
| between the rails and the train motor. The | | | | all of our parts are genuine Lego Parts not fake |
| weights also help to prevent slippage of the drive | | | | fraudulent versions, that have popped up all over |
| wheels. | | | | the web in deceptive advertisements. |
| Set 7750 came with two minifigures: a driver and | | | | |