but you could literally make up a layout using nothing but a craft knife and pizza boxes. We’ve actually featured other LEGO train hacks before, like this neat automatic decoupler design.

So it was an easy decision to make a model of it as the centerpiece of my Lego train layout. Two of my brothers are current Amtrak employees, so it’s like the family business. Do they really ...

In order to keep the bricky appearance of the train engine intact, [Robert] hollowed out a few cheap imitation LEGO bricks to house the electronics. He also cut out slots for JST connectors ...