MUNI Metro LRV4

Overview of different versions

V1

• 8 studs wide
• ~$400 to build ($350 w/o motor)
• Angled modeling of the front
• Roof modeling
• Simplify doors with door piece
• Solid 6-stud radius swivel joint
• Bogeys from cargo train adapted to be longer
• Powered motor under joint
• Battery in passenger seating with wiring leading under joint

V2

• 6 studs wide
• ~$200 to build (~$150 w/o motor)
• Navigable joint with top connection, later modified to be bottom connection
• Brick-built doors
• Motor under passenger seating with battery in the seating area
• More realistic pantograph (thinner and taller)
• Front simplified for 6 studs based on V1 design
• Moveable buffer

V3

• 6 studs wide
• ~$200 to build (~$150 w/o motor)
• Solid joint, similar to V1 except 4-stud wide with extra bricks for 6-stud look with smaller length
• Bogey under joint connects to joint axis for simplified construction
• Doors removed for stronger structure
• Shorter than V2 for higher accuracy
• Sturdier buffer, with option for extension
• Sturdier connections of walls to each other and the joint
• Floor connection to bogeys allows for easier rotation
• Accurate gaps around bogeys for easier rotation