Builder: Christoph Ellermann
Region: Europe & Middle East
Category entered:
Year entered: 2022
Brand of building bricks used:
LEGO
Since 2026, the Brick Train Awards have accepted models created with other LEGO®-compatible construction brick systems.
About DEV Plettenberg by Christoph Ellermann
The Plettenberg is a 1:32 scaled steam locomotive. The 1000mm narrow gauge locomotive was bought in 1927 by the „Plettenberger Straßenbahn AG“, nowadays it’s still in use at the DEV (Deutscher Eisenbahn Verein) in Bruchhausen-Vilsen, the DEV is Germanys first museum railroad.
The model uses PoweredUp with a color sensor and can be used for automated driving by the Lego PoweredUp app.
Automated action with the Plettenberg at Schkeuditz:
https://flic.kr/p/2nEpCLL
Remote Control is possible, too.
Test drive at home:
https://flic.kr/p/2no8zRY
More information about the Plettenberg can be found on the DEV web page:
https://www.museumseisenbahn.de/index.php/de/fahrzeuge.html