I remember seeing these online, it's shame the loco isn't as good as I hoped but there's always room for modification. And in this hobby, that loco can become something absolutely phenomenal!
The design was originally a MOC made by a Chinese Lego fan, the aforementioned Chinese Lego fan submitted his designs to MouldKing, so If your buying this then your supporting the original Chinese MOCMaker who made it
I bought and built one in December 20. I had no issues whatsoever with the electronics, but then I was VERY careful when laying in the wires for the LEDs. I think it's incredibly good value for money and will be buying more of their products. Not because they're cheap, but because they're interesting,
I'm impressed at your commitment to actually go and buy it. This might be the most impressive "fake" Lego model I've seen. Like you say, it's clearly testament to whom ever designed it. Good video.
Lego is redicilously expencive. But its also rediculously high quality. One of the best toys out there in the entire world! By a very very large margin.
I bought this train and I thing it is a great model with moving valve gear, though the instructions don't show how to set this properly I changed the motorisation and gearing. I have also moved a flange wheel on wheel set back so it corners better, and used a bluebrix speed controller. Really great set
Nice, I ordered (on Amazon for 90€, 120$ is too much) and built mine 2 months ago. I was lucky to see the QJs still in real action in 2008, and this is a quite accurate model. It is great to see Chinese companies embrace their heritage and resources and come up with great own creations. I liked the build very much, there are only very slight flaws which can be overcome (needless to say: run it on r120 curves, not r40 Lego!). But overall it is the most complete widely commercially available Lego-compatible steam locomotive up-to-date. Also, Mould King parts are excellent in quality, among the best I know. Btw. This is NOT a bootleg product. Lego's patent on bricks seized decades ago, any company can produce and sell them. Only companies directly copying sets are bootleggers, everyone else is a legitimate business and hopefully finally healthy competition to the insanely-priced, lazy monopolist Lego.
@@orangecayman520 Yes, and this loco definitely is worth it. It is a massive, complete build with many technic components and regular bricks with more than 1500 pieces. As mentioned, the brick quality is excellent, some of the best I have come across. The model is 60 cm long. And it is very well constructed, building it is fun. The construction is completely full of parts, not an empty shell like Lego locomotives. Together with all the features and all electronic components this would be at least a 250€ Lego set. This is simply the most complex Lego railroad model widely available commercially to date.
@@chaosda_clown6700 I found the one I ordered from, but there are several importers under strange names, not Mould King: www.amazon.de/OATop-G%C3%BCterzug-dampfeisenbahn-Ferngesteuert-Kompatibel/dp/B08HZ274C9/ref=pd_sbs_196_1/260-7257473-6126653?_encoding=UTF8FGZ The shipping took much shorter than shown here, it arrived within little more than a week. I also wrote a review with some pictures for this one on Amazon.
Glad you reviewed this. I bought a JieStar Building Blocks Set MOC BR01 Steam Train Locomotive Bricks Model Kids Toys 59004 for under $AUD 85 ($US 54.50 approx) and was initially impressed. However, as I got further into the build I found many quality issues. There was no base plate for the loco, just built up tiles. Result was that it bent like a banana. Solved by Lego reinforcements. Eventually, I got the base assembled and kind of working. Then I tried to assemble the body. Oh dear! So many connections used a single stud and a one or two stud tile, that I eventually gave up trying. Each time I tried to lift the model to add parts something fell off, or an entire assembly broke. My analysis is that you need “superglue” to assemble this beast. 4 attempts and I’ve shelved the train, and all thoughts of a cheap unpowered model to which I could add Lego power functions, have evaporated. However, perhaps I can use so parts to build a genuine 80-90% Lego steam train. In summary, avoid JieStar and try real Lego. Even used is better. There’s a reason Lego bricks and models are expensive. Research, development and quality control; all of which seem missing from Chinese “Rego” products. 😢
They have good models also, that seem to use better bricks somehow. The GE ES44AC union pacific yellow diesel lock of Jiestar is very nice. Brick quality is better than that of the BR01, almost equal to Lego and the model is a nice build. The electrics are simple but problem free. The loc is quite hollow, but the scale bigger though and given the size it reduces the weight. This one costed me about 35 euros from China and was a massive hit. I bought the BR01 just for 22 euros also straight from China. I had two wrong parts included and thus two missing. Not much of a problem to overcome. Brick quality was good, but not comparable with that of the Union Pacific. I had some curved plates, but nothing a simple hair dryer couldn't handle in straightening it out. Though the model is nice to look at, it is only for that purpose. I don't know why they even bothered to add gears, since the way it is set up it can't take any bend. One big plus over lego: the color are consistent in their hue.
@@Ohne_Silikone Thanks for reply. It never dawned on me to use a hair dryer to unwrap the bent plates. However, since it it isn’t going to be a good runner, I’ll look at the Union Pacific. It really is a pity that Lego seem to have abandoned steam engines on their working sets. I’m not a diesel or electric fan; I love steam. 👍🚂
Hey, as another person who experienced the exact same electrical issue with their 844, the motors are compatible with power-functions equipment, so you can run it in more speeds that moderate and fast
@@OwenSaxton-g4z true, but the primary issue is then finding room for the IR receiver and also the PF battery box, which is… a brick higher if I recall right. It’s annoying when the Mould king battery boxes are integral to the build.
@ToledoRails oh, Oops, forgot that the 844 is a bigger built than the QJ, sorry, maybe try putting the receiver in the cab and make a sort of box construct to replace the battery box structure
@ToledoRails be advised, the model tends to lock up around the Cylinders when the engine runs, as the bootleg pieces have more edges, so I would replace the pistons on it, also, I'm not a very experienced builder, so mine was very fragile, so watch out for that as well.
I took the plunge as well. Mine works great except one of the 1/2 x 17 lift arms was “short shot’ during production. I’m hoping to get a replacement as it’s not a part that LEGO or brick link has. I have to say the build was quite interesting with many very interesting connections.
Please cite the music you're using. I recognize it as a synthwave track that isn't royalty free. Sounds like some of HOME's stuff. Resonance starts playing at 3:26...
Ya know I’ve often wondered exactly how long steam locomotives handled on turns I got that the front and back turned but wasn’t so sure about how sets of 3-5 weeks with the bars actually handled any turn at all
Just finished my copy today. I ordered off Taobao. I had to remind the seller to remove the box due to oversize (also ordered the MK classic green train and highspeed rail, x2). Found your review when I wanted to see if others share my same disappointmemt with the stickers. I have no issues with running the locomotive. The wiring took some tries as they don't tell you where to tug the wires as you are building. Other than that the mechanism ran smoothly after I took it off the rail and fiddled around the bars. I wonder if I can scan the stickers and reprint it on a clear decal sheet.
I love my shot of 6988 though whatever town that was I domt even remember now lmao. Glad I was able to help. Don't think I'll purchase the product I enjoyed the video
Mine works great! Seriously download the app for this thing (scan the page in the instruction booklet or message mould king) and you will have full use of the variable speed option. Also if you wanna make it a good runner you need to bevel the four wheels inboard of the drive wheels on the inside edge with a dremel. This prevents them from rubbing on the drive wheels. I remove the ladders when in use because they have a tendency to hit the hitch and cause derailments off of corners. You will want to lube the moving parts to get the most out of it as well. I used a product called krown t-40. A moly based graphite would also work well but may be messy. Right now I'm running 7 cars on mine and can run more very easily. Battery life seems to be maxed at about an hour of nonstop use. The only real gripe I have is how the front guide axle is held on, which is easily fixable. This review is wrong on so many levels. This is my first Lego style train and I couldn't be happier. 4.7 out of 5
If I recall, the mold king train sets are all designs made by a guy who actually sold them to the company for use. He does get a cut of the profit for the models I think?
Yes 1) Use a speed controller from BlueBrix or lego 2) Change the gearing to lower the speed 3) Change the position of the front flange gear 1 axle back to sit goes round corners more smoothly 4) Change the 7 axle for the valve gear for 2x4 axles as the valve gear is not meant to be synced which means it get forced by using a single axle 5) Make sure you set up the connecting rods and valve gear correctly, the instructions do not give the detail, but the Lego Emerald night will help. Start with the valve gear in neutral (aligned with the centre), then offset to give the required effect. It is worth the changes, it is an excellent model - a little fragile as it is full of detail with moving valve gear . It is a good price on Ali-express and I got mine for £62.
I got the Mould king Mallard, i played with it for 2 days until one of the cogs inside broke, and the battery box killed itself. THEN i connected the smoke machine to another battery box which fried THAT battery box. Im getting a replacement so ill have one working mallard and one fucked up battery.
Your order get send back in the first place is because it contains lithium batteries I guess. I have many times got my overseas orders even rejected due to the lithium batteries content.
@@ToledoRails you mean like replacing the chinese electronics with Lego electronics, modifying the powertrain, and equipping the loco itself with TrainedBricks rods? And by cosmetically modifying it, do you mean making it look like Iowa Interstate's QJ that was heavily americanized?
@@chesapeakedproductions3009 I have switched it over to Trained Brick rods, and have it wired with power functions at the moment but I’m upgrading it to the PFX Brick which I’m still waiting to ship. It will retain its Chinese appearance with new decals.
it has been almost 4 years now since this was reviewed, you said that the model would be modified, is there going to be a video in the future with this locomotive??
@@Traincraft_Fan let’s put it this way: I upgraded the system to the PFX brick and it worked great, then it crashed. Honestly my diagnosis for the set is standard for any Mould king set really, ditch that control box and make it a power functions or power functions knockoff (those are just as good) and you’re set
It's a really cool locomotive and really cool train car have you ever thought about making a trip down to the Mill Creek Central Railroad someday in the future keep up the good work I've always liked your Channel
I wished Lego made models like this! :O But,you know, with Lego Quality. Id happily pay 300-500.- chf for a lego set like this locomotiv. Id even consider it at 800-1000.- still.
yeah the battery is on you, cant blame any lithium powercell for getting destroyed when short circuited. But the LEDs are not so great, when they fall apart so easily
I bought a few trains to my son from them because he have autism an break pretty much everything. The one i bought was diesels and they work fine but the part quality was really quite subpar.. or really... rather varried. Some parts was just fine, some part was auwfull. Its really just say 10% of the part that is auwfull, but that is sufficently so to kill pretty much any build. But... remember, there was a time when Lego models was rather low quality to.. of cause, the lego pices have been high quality at least since the 80-tys. Prior to the 80-tys you can find some shoddy parts.
I've bought many "brick" sets on Aliexpress and there is ALWAYS something wrong with it. I now call it the "extra challenge". I have some sanding paper and knife ready for any operation that is needed. Luckily the sets are getting better and better and still around 25-30% the cost of real Lego.
@@ToledoRails Last couple weeks I have gone a bit crazy with the Aliexpress Trains. The real Lego straight tracks are ridiculously expensive so I have bought many on Aliexpress for around 35 cent each. I had never bought the Horizon Express so now I bought 2x on Aliexpress and powered by 2x Buwizz (I already owned). Of course the curved tracks are too curved so I have been sawing and glueing them to get a low gradient curves. So now I got a mega 180 curve with a diameter of around 2,5 meter and one of around 1,80m. I have sloped the curved tracks so the Horizon Express and go on Buwizz fast mode 9V on maximum and keep in the track! Haha. I need to make a video how to modify the tracks because these low gradient curves are great! Unfortunately I don't have a camera so need to make a couple short videos with my iphone.
@@ToledoRails I've also bought this QJ Steam loc and I think it's fantastic. My stickers were correct on transparent sticker sheet. Are you sure your stickers are wrong? When I first wanted to take the sticker off it came off with the white under sheet. But the cut is not very good so I bit difficult to get the transparent sticker off. Please check the stickers! I did not even install the included battery because I used a Buwizz battery that is the exact same size. Before I installed the lights I put some 2K glue on the led and first tried it out on a simple battery box and that worked. I didn't like the way they connected the wheels from left and right side with the 9 axle for those side silver thin beams. So I installed 2x 5 axle with stopper and offset the wheels 6-12 o'clock. So now the resistance is more evenly divided. I also oiled almost every moving part and now it actually sounds smooth. Together with the Buwizz I can accelerate slowly instead of the on/off. The wheels are pretty far apart so it does not like bends but I have modified most of my tracks to be low gradient curves. So now it drives smoothly through my living room. Funny thing was I ordered the locomotive and separate wagons but they did not have the locomotive in stock. So I ordered it from a seller with shipping from the Czech Republic and it arrived in 3 days! I probably still need to wait a couple weeks for the wagons to be delivered from China. This set would be 3x the price if from real Lego. Have you seen this Heavy Hauler train? I built it last week and it's great and for a nice price. The photo from wikipedia is almost the same! www.bluebrixx.com/en/bluebrixxspecials/100247/Heavy-haul-train-BlueBrixx-Special en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tragschnabelwagen_Uaai_839,_HCS_Heavy_Cargo_%2B_Service,_Trafo_der_Trafo-Union,_Bahnhof_K%C3%B6ln-West-9259.jpg
Dude, that Mohawk from brickmania is $2,500! That's more then twice the price of a fully functional HO model of such a locomotive, with all the bells and whistles. That is insanely expensive.
Funny you mention that @Midwest Railfan. I used a speed build of the set on UA-cam slowed to -0.25 and then painstakingly replicated it in Mecabricks, whom only has 100 percent legit Lego parts. It's unfinished, but I only have to build the tender
See my reply else where 1) Change the front flange axle to axle 2 to improve corning 2) Change the 7 axle pivot for the valve gear to 2x4 axles to prevent problems strain on this, you can see problem in this video 3) Correctly set up the 90 degree offset on connecting rods and and valve gear 3) Use a speed controller and/or change the internal gearing - very easy - to lower the speed.
Does anyone else get blown away by the fact that these things were built until 1988 and were in use until 2010? It just doesn't seem right at all lmao, I'm so used to thinking steam loco power was dead by like the 1970s.
Most importantly, what is the quality and compatibility like? Since lego pieces can get very pricy a more affordable alternative isn't a bad idea if the quality is as good as legos.
It's less about quality of the blocks and more about the design. Quality and fit is fine. The molds are basically made with the same precision machinery as genuine lego parts-lego also having manufacturies in china. It's the design of this particular locomotive that fails on a few fronts, but that can be fixed/customized.
It going to be tricky because this QJ uses two 1/2 x17 long lift arm for the wheel linkage which LEGO doesn’t make. I will say it was a very interesting build though.
Glenn Holland. He made a prototype, and Brickmania (partly together with Brick Model Railroader) then modified the design slightly for production purposes.
@@pattonkesselring4247 they all sold out though. And besides, Brickmania always overprices their special products. Just look at the S160 for pete sakes
To think in Asia, these are official sets. But then again, the instructions' techniques might be useful for building, with the use of official Lego parts, instead of knockoff parts.
The LEDs are nifty Indeed. With my sons BR18 two wires came undone in the wire connection, but as theLEDs function anyway, I don't believe they had a purpose anyway. I don’t have had any issues with mould kings power boxes. Even if the leds died, at a bit over 70 euros nowadays it is still a steal. Mould King is on the good track. I think your strong overal evaluation at 6:30 is just based on your sample of 1? and thus ridiculous in its severity. You seem to be biased that way, all the more because you are looking past Legos increasing quality issues at ever more ridiculous pricing. Besides lego itself was a nock off, before if adjusted some aspects of their bricks, pattented it and then claimed the whole market as a monopoly.
im a little concerned, this is disturbingly close to marbleman's QJ moc on eurobricks, what tips me off if the emerald green diesel in his icon, im not sure but this could be a bootleg MOC
just looked into it and apparently my previous comment is false. Marbleman the original creator has cooperated with mould king to release this, the green diesel train and the high speed train.
Well... money apart, maybe it is possible to replace the sketchy electronics / technix with something better from Lego? Improve the knock-off with some original parts only when necessary. I mean... open mind thinking out loud here.
I love how the front driving wheels aren't on the tracks in the promo shot.
I know .I saw it on Amazon and I knew it was real because they didn’t crop and put it front of some fake child holding it.
Yes lol that disturbed me
Loli got PTSD now
Yea same
I remember seeing these online, it's shame the loco isn't as good as I hoped but there's always room for modification. And in this hobby, that loco can become something absolutely phenomenal!
Unless you change some parts which I did
“I feel bad for owning bootleg models”
As long as the design isn’t stolen, I don’t see anything wrong with buying it.
@@princessofthecape2078 ok. Now it’s a problem
The design was originally a MOC made by a Chinese Lego fan, the aforementioned Chinese Lego fan submitted his designs to MouldKing, so If your buying this then your supporting the original Chinese MOCMaker who made it
@@TankEngine75 there you have it ig.
I bought and built one in December 20. I had no issues whatsoever with the electronics, but then I was VERY careful when laying in the wires for the LEDs. I think it's incredibly good value for money and will be buying more of their products. Not because they're cheap, but because they're interesting,
I'm impressed at your commitment to actually go and buy it. This might be the most impressive "fake" Lego model I've seen. Like you say, it's clearly testament to whom ever designed it. Good video.
When i was in china traveling from Urumchi to Beijing the train was pulled by 2 QJ’s. That was in 1991.
Lego is redicilously expencive.
But its also rediculously high quality.
One of the best toys out there in the entire world! By a very very large margin.
I bought this train and I thing it is a great model with moving valve gear, though the instructions don't show how to set this properly
I changed the motorisation and gearing. I have also moved a flange wheel on wheel set back so it corners better, and used a bluebrix speed controller. Really great set
Great idea for better track performance. Definitely going to try on mine.
Nice, I ordered (on Amazon for 90€, 120$ is too much) and built mine 2 months ago. I was lucky to see the QJs still in real action in 2008, and this is a quite accurate model. It is great to see Chinese companies embrace their heritage and resources and come up with great own creations.
I liked the build very much, there are only very slight flaws which can be overcome (needless to say: run it on r120 curves, not r40 Lego!). But overall it is the most complete widely commercially available Lego-compatible steam locomotive up-to-date. Also, Mould King parts are excellent in quality, among the best I know.
Btw. This is NOT a bootleg product. Lego's patent on bricks seized decades ago, any company can produce and sell them. Only companies directly copying sets are bootleggers, everyone else is a legitimate business and hopefully finally healthy competition to the insanely-priced, lazy monopolist Lego.
You realize 90€ is still $110 usd, right?
@@orangecayman520 Yes, and this loco definitely is worth it. It is a massive, complete build with many technic components and regular bricks with more than 1500 pieces. As mentioned, the brick quality is excellent, some of the best I have come across. The model is 60 cm long. And it is very well constructed, building it is fun. The construction is completely full of parts, not an empty shell like Lego locomotives. Together with all the features and all electronic components this would be at least a 250€ Lego set. This is simply the most complex Lego railroad model widely available commercially to date.
I can’t find it on Amazon. What did you use to search for it
@@chaosda_clown6700 I found the one I ordered from, but there are several importers under strange names, not Mould King:
www.amazon.de/OATop-G%C3%BCterzug-dampfeisenbahn-Ferngesteuert-Kompatibel/dp/B08HZ274C9/ref=pd_sbs_196_1/260-7257473-6126653?_encoding=UTF8FGZ
The shipping took much shorter than shown here, it arrived within little more than a week.
I also wrote a review with some pictures for this one on Amazon.
Ya I live in the US
Some of these train cars and locomotives look extremely real
This is a great video. Very informative and to the point. Nice work Nick!
Glad you reviewed this. I bought a JieStar Building Blocks Set MOC BR01 Steam Train Locomotive Bricks Model Kids Toys 59004 for under $AUD 85 ($US 54.50 approx) and was initially impressed. However, as I got further into the build I found many quality issues. There was no base plate for the loco, just built up tiles. Result was that it bent like a banana. Solved by Lego reinforcements.
Eventually, I got the base assembled and kind of working. Then I tried to assemble the body. Oh dear! So many connections used a single stud and a one or two stud tile, that I eventually gave up trying. Each time I tried to lift the model to add parts something fell off, or an entire assembly broke.
My analysis is that you need “superglue” to assemble this beast. 4 attempts and I’ve shelved the train, and all thoughts of a cheap unpowered model to which I could add Lego power functions, have evaporated. However, perhaps I can use so parts to build a genuine 80-90% Lego steam train.
In summary, avoid JieStar and try real Lego. Even used is better. There’s a reason Lego bricks and models are expensive. Research, development and quality control; all of which seem missing from Chinese “Rego” products. 😢
They have good models also, that seem to use better bricks somehow. The GE ES44AC union pacific yellow diesel lock of Jiestar is very nice. Brick quality is better than that of the BR01, almost equal to Lego and the model is a nice build. The electrics are simple but problem free. The loc is quite hollow, but the scale bigger though and given the size it reduces the weight. This one costed me about 35 euros from China and was a massive hit. I bought the BR01 just for 22 euros also straight from China. I had two wrong parts included and thus two missing. Not much of a problem to overcome. Brick quality was good, but not comparable with that of the Union Pacific. I had some curved plates, but nothing a simple hair dryer couldn't handle in straightening it out. Though the model is nice to look at, it is only for that purpose. I don't know why they even bothered to add gears, since the way it is set up it can't take any bend. One big plus over lego: the color are consistent in their hue.
@@Ohne_Silikone Thanks for reply. It never dawned on me to use a hair dryer to unwrap the bent plates. However, since it it isn’t going to be a good runner, I’ll look at the Union Pacific. It really is a pity that Lego seem to have abandoned steam engines on their working sets. I’m not a diesel or electric fan; I love steam. 👍🚂
Can you send a link of that NYC Mohawk at 0:20? It looks really good.
Hey, as another person who experienced the exact same electrical issue with their 844, the motors are compatible with power-functions equipment, so you can run it in more speeds that moderate and fast
@@OwenSaxton-g4z true, but the primary issue is then finding room for the IR receiver and also the PF battery box, which is… a brick higher if I recall right. It’s annoying when the Mould king battery boxes are integral to the build.
@ToledoRails oh, Oops, forgot that the 844 is a bigger built than the QJ, sorry, maybe try putting the receiver in the cab and make a sort of box construct to replace the battery box structure
@ I’ve been on the fence about 844 as a model. A lot of money to upgrade the drivers and rods plus electronics
@ToledoRails be advised, the model tends to lock up around the Cylinders when the engine runs, as the bootleg pieces have more edges, so I would replace the pistons on it, also, I'm not a very experienced builder, so mine was very fragile, so watch out for that as well.
@ that checks.
I took the plunge as well. Mine works great except one of the 1/2 x 17 lift arms was “short shot’ during production. I’m hoping to get a replacement as it’s not a part that LEGO or brick link has. I have to say the build was quite interesting with many very interesting connections.
Please cite the music you're using. I recognize it as a synthwave track that isn't royalty free. Sounds like some of HOME's stuff. Resonance starts playing at 3:26...
You could add a power functions receiver to it I've seen it done a few times all you need is it and some extenders and a controller
Ya know I’ve often wondered exactly how long steam locomotives handled on turns I got that the front and back turned but wasn’t so sure about how sets of 3-5 weeks with the bars actually handled any turn at all
Just finished my copy today. I ordered off Taobao. I had to remind the seller to remove the box due to oversize (also ordered the MK classic green train and highspeed rail, x2). Found your review when I wanted to see if others share my same disappointmemt with the stickers.
I have no issues with running the locomotive. The wiring took some tries as they don't tell you where to tug the wires as you are building. Other than that the mechanism ran smoothly after I took it off the rail and fiddled around the bars.
I wonder if I can scan the stickers and reprint it on a clear decal sheet.
I just wish the brickmania model was cheaper, it’s so amazing but just as amazingly out of my budget
I just want their Boxcar It looks great, but I'm outta work now so I can't justify it
Congratulations for getting 100,000+ views on this video!
This was a great video man! Definitely gonna buy one!
I love my shot of 6988 though whatever town that was I domt even remember now lmao. Glad I was able to help. Don't think I'll purchase the product I enjoyed the video
Can you make a video of how to upgrade the qj
Great review! I'm didn't even know this ever came out.
Mine works great! Seriously download the app for this thing (scan the page in the instruction booklet or message mould king) and you will have full use of the variable speed option. Also if you wanna make it a good runner you need to bevel the four wheels inboard of the drive wheels on the inside edge with a dremel. This prevents them from rubbing on the drive wheels. I remove the ladders when in use because they have a tendency to hit the hitch and cause derailments off of corners. You will want to lube the moving parts to get the most out of it as well. I used a product called krown t-40. A moly based graphite would also work well but may be messy. Right now I'm running 7 cars on mine and can run more very easily. Battery life seems to be maxed at about an hour of nonstop use. The only real gripe I have is how the front guide axle is held on, which is easily fixable. This review is wrong on so many levels. This is my first Lego style train and I couldn't be happier. 4.7 out of 5
For a fan LEGO community, that is a pretty good locomotive!
It’s a beautiful looking locomotive.
There is 4 og them in USA one is at a small museum
Could you post a video of you building it?
If I recall, the mold king train sets are all designs made by a guy who actually sold them to the company for use. He does get a cut of the profit for the models I think?
Is there any way to improve the locomotive?
use lego battery box and receiver with 2 L-motors
Yes
1) Use a speed controller from BlueBrix or lego
2) Change the gearing to lower the speed
3) Change the position of the front flange gear 1 axle back to sit goes round corners more smoothly
4) Change the 7 axle for the valve gear for 2x4 axles as the valve gear is not meant to be synced which means it get forced by using a single axle
5) Make sure you set up the connecting rods and valve gear correctly, the instructions do not give the detail, but the Lego Emerald night will help. Start with the valve gear in neutral (aligned with the centre), then offset to give the required effect.
It is worth the changes, it is an excellent model - a little fragile as it is full of detail with moving valve gear . It is a good price on Ali-express and I got mine for £62.
I got the Mould king Mallard, i played with it for 2 days until one of the cogs inside broke, and the battery box killed itself. THEN i connected the smoke machine to another battery box which fried THAT battery box. Im getting a replacement so ill have one working mallard and one fucked up battery.
0:20 name company and set
Hahaha! Yea... trust, Chinese to English translations are difficult and not very straight forward... 😆 Great video, bro!
Any plans on replacing the fried battery box?
1:25 Background song name?
I have a mould king German express and it works great
what was the background music?
Your order get send back in the first place is because it contains lithium batteries I guess. I have many times got my overseas orders even rejected due to the lithium batteries content.
Could you please list the music you used? It’s cool! Thank you
When can we expect the follow up video?
When the additional electronics are delivered. I ordered them over a month ago. Debating doing an update on cosmetic changes beforehand
@@ToledoRails you mean like replacing the chinese electronics with Lego electronics, modifying the powertrain, and equipping the loco itself with TrainedBricks rods? And by cosmetically modifying it, do you mean making it look like Iowa Interstate's QJ that was heavily americanized?
@@chesapeakedproductions3009 I have switched it over to Trained Brick rods, and have it wired with power functions at the moment but I’m upgrading it to the PFX Brick which I’m still waiting to ship. It will retain its Chinese appearance with new decals.
@@ToledoRails ah. I see. So I was half right
I thought it was a BR 9F because of its wheel gauge
Can this fit on lego track?
The track that comes with the locomotive and gondola are a direct copy of LEGO track as mentioned in the video, so more than likely yes.
The valve gear and rods are not right. they should be parallel both side but when seeing the stuff move there clearly is an offset between the sides
it has been almost 4 years now since this was reviewed, you said that the model would be modified, is there going to be a video in the future with this locomotive??
Probably not
@@ToledoRails so i am guessing that the modifications didn't work out well, or it has been so long that there is no point in doing a video of it?
@@Traincraft_Fan let’s put it this way: I upgraded the system to the PFX brick and it worked great, then it crashed. Honestly my diagnosis for the set is standard for any Mould king set really, ditch that control box and make it a power functions or power functions knockoff (those are just as good) and you’re set
@@ToledoRails so all i need to do is make sure the decals are nice, and use a power functions one, and it should be good, thanks for the advice
@@Traincraft_Fan happy to help!
You bought it on my birthday T-T
I'm sure it's possible to modify it and improve it to run better.
Music title at 1:30?
This is interesting. I had no idea. Thanks for sharing. Thumbs up.
Lego iron clad out of the gate? Try motorizing and running the Emerald Night.......nope. Crocodile also has derailing issues.
It's a really cool locomotive and really cool train car have you ever thought about making a trip down to the Mill Creek Central Railroad someday in the future keep up the good work I've always liked your Channel
I wished Lego made models like this! :O
But,you know, with Lego Quality.
Id happily pay 300-500.- chf for a lego set like this locomotiv.
Id even consider it at 800-1000.- still.
yeah the battery is on you, cant blame any lithium powercell for getting destroyed when short circuited. But the LEDs are not so great, when they fall apart so easily
I bought a few trains to my son from them because he have autism an break pretty much everything. The one i bought was diesels and they work fine but the part quality was really quite subpar.. or really... rather varried. Some parts was just fine, some part was auwfull.
Its really just say 10% of the part that is auwfull, but that is sufficently so to kill pretty much any build.
But... remember, there was a time when Lego models was rather low quality to.. of cause, the lego pices have been high quality at least since the 80-tys. Prior to the 80-tys you can find some shoddy parts.
So are they knock off bricks or real lego bricks
Why can't you just buy a new battery box for the engine?
I've bought many "brick" sets on Aliexpress and there is ALWAYS something wrong with it. I now call it the "extra challenge". I have some sanding paper and knife ready for any operation that is needed. Luckily the sets are getting better and better and still around 25-30% the cost of real Lego.
They certainly are great for a project!
@@ToledoRails Last couple weeks I have gone a bit crazy with the Aliexpress Trains. The real Lego straight tracks are ridiculously expensive so I have bought many on Aliexpress for around 35 cent each. I had never bought the Horizon Express so now I bought 2x on Aliexpress and powered by 2x Buwizz (I already owned). Of course the curved tracks are too curved so I have been sawing and glueing them to get a low gradient curves. So now I got a mega 180 curve with a diameter of around 2,5 meter and one of around 1,80m. I have sloped the curved tracks so the Horizon Express and go on Buwizz fast mode 9V on maximum and keep in the track! Haha. I need to make a video how to modify the tracks because these low gradient curves are great! Unfortunately I don't have a camera so need to make a couple short videos with my iphone.
@@ToledoRails I've also bought this QJ Steam loc and I think it's fantastic. My stickers were correct on transparent sticker sheet. Are you sure your stickers are wrong? When I first wanted to take the sticker off it came off with the white under sheet. But the cut is not very good so I bit difficult to get the transparent sticker off. Please check the stickers!
I did not even install the included battery because I used a Buwizz battery that is the exact same size. Before I installed the lights I put some 2K glue on the led and first tried it out on a simple battery box and that worked.
I didn't like the way they connected the wheels from left and right side with the 9 axle for those side silver thin beams. So I installed 2x 5 axle with stopper and offset the wheels 6-12 o'clock. So now the resistance is more evenly divided. I also oiled almost every moving part and now it actually sounds smooth. Together with the Buwizz I can accelerate slowly instead of the on/off. The wheels are pretty far apart so it does not like bends but I have modified most of my tracks to be low gradient curves. So now it drives smoothly through my living room. Funny thing was I ordered the locomotive and separate wagons but they did not have the locomotive in stock. So I ordered it from a seller with shipping from the Czech Republic and it arrived in 3 days! I probably still need to wait a couple weeks for the wagons to be delivered from China. This set would be 3x the price if from real Lego.
Have you seen this Heavy Hauler train? I built it last week and it's great and for a nice price. The photo from wikipedia is almost the same!
www.bluebrixx.com/en/bluebrixxspecials/100247/Heavy-haul-train-BlueBrixx-Special
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tragschnabelwagen_Uaai_839,_HCS_Heavy_Cargo_%2B_Service,_Trafo_der_Trafo-Union,_Bahnhof_K%C3%B6ln-West-9259.jpg
I'd just not put the motor in it, I'm okay pushing along my models
I what I might do is find all the parts in lego form and retreat it with proper bricks
Dude, that Mohawk from brickmania is $2,500! That's more then twice the price of a fully functional HO model of such a locomotive, with all the bells and whistles. That is insanely expensive.
BOOOOOOOO i wanted it but you dont give the site in the description }:(
I wonder if it will work with Lego electronics. Even if not this is a amazing looking locomotive; it looks very close to the real thing
The motor can
Funny you mention that @Midwest Railfan. I used a speed build of the set on UA-cam slowed to -0.25 and then painstakingly replicated it in Mecabricks, whom only has 100 percent legit Lego parts. It's unfinished, but I only have to build the tender
makes you wonder how hard it would be to mod the QJ to make it more viable for a runner
Not terribly hard, I’m still fine tuning it for a follow up video. Been busy with Christmas and all that
See my reply else where
1) Change the front flange axle to axle 2 to improve corning
2) Change the 7 axle pivot for the valve gear to 2x4 axles to prevent problems strain on this, you can see problem in this video
3) Correctly set up the 90 degree offset on connecting rods and and valve gear
3) Use a speed controller and/or change the internal gearing - very easy - to lower the speed.
Its want to buy just the parts and leave the special magnet buffers and motors
you used the song, HOME - Resonance
Would you recommend this model if one was to use the wheel base and modify the appearance of the loco itself?
Yes
Does anyone else get blown away by the fact that these things were built until 1988 and were in use until 2010? It just doesn't seem right at all lmao, I'm so used to thinking steam loco power was dead by like the 1970s.
Most importantly, what is the quality and compatibility like? Since lego pieces can get very pricy a more affordable alternative isn't a bad idea if the quality is as good as legos.
It's less about quality of the blocks and more about the design. Quality and fit is fine. The molds are basically made with the same precision machinery as genuine lego parts-lego also having manufacturies in china. It's the design of this particular locomotive that fails on a few fronts, but that can be fixed/customized.
I bet someone will put together a part list for building the train with actual Lego pieces.
It going to be tricky because this QJ uses two 1/2 x17 long lift arm for the wheel linkage which LEGO doesn’t make. I will say it was a very interesting build though.
I took out all the bad and it works my locomotive from Mould king can pull 10-15 cars
Is that eck’s theme? Also, who is that New York central Mohawk made by?
Glenn Holland. He made a prototype, and Brickmania (partly together with Brick Model Railroader) then modified the design slightly for production purposes.
@@chesapeakedproductions3009 that is AWESOME!
@@pattonkesselring4247 they all sold out though. And besides, Brickmania always overprices their special products. Just look at the S160 for pete sakes
Good design work.
Well yours was ok but my pf functions were smoky
We need more lego steam trains
What’s the link
Go on AliExpress. There’s so many for sale it’s not practical to post a link. Just Google MouldKing QJ
To think in Asia, these are official sets. But then again, the instructions' techniques might be useful for building, with the use of official Lego parts, instead of knockoff parts.
toledorails. what songs did you use? say it. or else, i will use soundhound.
Can you show me how to build this?
If you want it once I buy this I could send you the instructions in maybe a week or two
Resonance is great
0:41 the front wheel is out of track
This locomotive is the same as KARAKURT and BOZKURT, the first locomotive of Turkey.
is it made with lego brick or the bricks are made in china too?
Knockoff bricks
Lego bricks are made in China too
Cool video!
The LEDs are nifty Indeed. With my sons BR18 two wires came undone in the wire connection, but as theLEDs function anyway, I don't believe they had a purpose anyway. I don’t have had any issues with mould kings power boxes. Even if the leds died, at a bit over 70 euros nowadays it is still a steal. Mould King is on the good track. I think your strong overal evaluation at 6:30 is just based on your sample of 1? and thus ridiculous in its severity. You seem to be biased that way, all the more because you are looking past Legos increasing quality issues at ever more ridiculous pricing. Besides lego itself was a nock off, before if adjusted some aspects of their bricks, pattented it and then claimed the whole market as a monopoly.
pls do more of this
modify for power funtions
im a little concerned, this is disturbingly close to marbleman's QJ moc on eurobricks, what tips me off if the emerald green diesel in his icon, im not sure but this could be a bootleg MOC
just looked into it and apparently my previous comment is false. Marbleman the original creator has cooperated with mould king to release this, the green diesel train and the high speed train.
Very nice
No such thing as a "knock off" Lego anymore. Been that way for years.
I might just get that train just for the piston rods
And the pieces
why does it feel like there are so many chinese bots or fake comments under this video lol
I bought one....complete junk. Avoid it
Why?
It really isn’t I got one and it runs amazing
Nice video thought we moc maker could fixit
I think everyone knows what a train is 😂😂
Ya, but I don’t think everyone knows about a Lego steam powered train. I surely didn’t.
Well... money apart, maybe it is possible to replace the sketchy electronics / technix with something better from Lego?
Improve the knock-off with some original parts only when necessary.
I mean... open mind thinking out loud here.
This main train looks bad but the car looks good
I bought mine already
Tbh that description doesn't really mean to be that bad. Translating Chinese to English directly is very bad.
The Qj train