Building a Cat-Sized Lego Train

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  • Опубликовано: 20 янв 2025

Комментарии • 6 тыс.

  • @BrickTechnology
    @BrickTechnology  10 месяцев назад +6728

    Thank you so much for all the positive vibes in the comments! I've never seen so much support on one of my videos before, and it means a lot to me.
    Let me address some common questions: This project has been the most challenging and intense video I've ever tackled. It took a solid two months to bring this video to life, with the first month entirely devoted to designing and perfecting the train.
    The concept for the train tracks was actually brainstormed by my friend Thomas. The printing process itself took another two months, with my two Bambulab printers running all the time. These machines are incredible and were key to finishing the tracks on time, unlike most printers, which just can't keep up. You can support me and order a printer via this link: shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=2282157&u=4247393&m=138211&urllink=&afftrack=
    I considered using Lego tracks, but the cost would have been astronomical-nearly 10 times more than my 3D printed version. Plus, I wouldn't have been able to customize the tracks as I did. Lego is always making new parts, so I figured, why not do the same?
    I'd really like to share the STL files for the tracks and wheels with you all. However, I'm hesitant for two reasons: Firstly, there's the issue of people selling STL files they don't own, which I want to avoid. Secondly, these files aren't ready to use right off the printer; they require significant adjustments, especially the switch tracks, and unfortunately, I just don't have the time to make them user-friendly.
    As for the cost of this video, it's a bit tricky to calculate since I used a lot of parts from my existing Lego collection and already owned one of the printers. But to give you an idea:
    - additional Bambulab P1S Printer: 750 Euro
    - 3D Printing Filament (18Kg): Around 250 Euro
    - Electronics: 100 Euro
    - Lego Parts from Bricklink: 600 Euro
    Needless to say, I'm not looking forward to the electric bill.
    Overall, I invested about 1700 Euro into this project, without any guarantee that my cats would even be interested in the train.
    Getting my cats accustomed to the train was probably the toughest part. They're naturally curious and playful, but anything new and moving can spook them. We took it slow, introducing the train in the living room and making it a cozy spot for them by playing nearby and offering treats only around or inside the train.
    Filming the train scenes took a whole week. There were times when the cats weren't feeling it, and other times they loved it but the footage didn't turn out. It was definitely a challenge, but our top priority was making sure the cats were having fun. This would’t have been possible without my fiancee.
    Regarding inspiration, while I admire “Half-Asleep Chris” and his work, this video has been in the pipeline for nearly a year, with the initial track designs starting in May 2023, well before Chris's puppy train video. I'm a big fan of his, but our approaches to Lego builds are quite different. That said, a video by “Target86 Design” did spark the idea for this train project. Check it out: ruclips.net/video/MZpVSKgGFVk/видео.html
    A project like this is always a gamble, not knowing if the time and money invested will pay off. But fulfilling this childhood dream for myself and sharing it with others has been incredibly rewarding. I've never enjoyed making a video as much as this one. I love trains, I love lego and I love cats.

    • @eseopu
      @eseopu 10 месяцев назад +75

      this is probably one of my favourite videos from this channel, you are amazing

    • @lelolard3907
      @lelolard3907 10 месяцев назад +22

      It was super entertaining to watch to say the least!

    • @rodrigomachado7651
      @rodrigomachado7651 10 месяцев назад +11

      Hope you make the investment back!

    • @MarkusHeini
      @MarkusHeini 10 месяцев назад +6

      Is that end quote mine? Probably not since my comment has no likes, but it's a funny coincidence. 😄

    • @WeArMature
      @WeArMature 10 месяцев назад +18

      Your editing and comedic timing is amazing, great vid !

  • @mattchstick
    @mattchstick 10 месяцев назад +14415

    I am particularly impressed that you invested such an enormous amount of time, money, and engineering into something based almost entirely on whether or not a cat would like it.

    • @GodmanchesterGoblin
      @GodmanchesterGoblin 10 месяцев назад +677

      Cats have been training humans to do their bidding for centuries. These cats have clearly got this down to a fine art.

    • @Fuzzypattyg
      @Fuzzypattyg 10 месяцев назад +70

      Fuzzy my 30 lb Maine Coon she's absolutely massive she's actually 3 1/2 lbs underweight but she seems to like that way because she's been pretty consistently that late with plenty of food to eat for almost 7 years so none of us are complaining either way she absolutely loves when I build her crazy wacky shit kind of like this guy in this video except I made a actually good trained not one that's made out of crappy Legos personally I prefer 027 gauge American steam trains and have built custom carriages for my cat considering it is about 14 acres of track going around my 42 Acres of property she likes it to travel to specific locations and I have set up Raspberry pies to turn it into automated Precision scheduled railroading for my cat you don't even want to know how much money or time it took to do that and remember we do not own cats they decide to own us

    • @asonjok4279
      @asonjok4279 10 месяцев назад +9

      Kren banget nih

    • @DrWhom
      @DrWhom 10 месяцев назад +7

      yeah, that like, never happens

    • @MumrikDK
      @MumrikDK 10 месяцев назад +10

      It was based on us liking it.

  • @TiagoCatarino
    @TiagoCatarino 10 месяцев назад +6827

    Building the things, 2 weeks.
    Convincing the cats inside, 2 years.
    Well done sir!

    • @BrickTechnology
      @BrickTechnology  10 месяцев назад +888

      Building took actually a month😂

    • @Utka_Ivanov
      @Utka_Ivanov 10 месяцев назад +347

      ​@@BrickTechnology So convincing the cats took one decade?

    • @RandomguyOnyt17436
      @RandomguyOnyt17436 10 месяцев назад +59

      @@Utka_Ivanov 5 decades

    • @gnghngnvbnb7479
      @gnghngnvbnb7479 10 месяцев назад +15

      twist turn: earning shitloads of youtube money.

    • @SlimecicIc
      @SlimecicIc 10 месяцев назад +10

      ​@@BrickTechnologybro are u German? Cause those cats look like there are from Germany 😅

  • @jonnyq2113
    @jonnyq2113 10 месяцев назад +660

    I just… I can’t believe it. You invested 2000 bucks, so much time, energy and money. This was a joy ride from beginning to the end. Thank you so much!

  • @G-u-z-i-o
    @G-u-z-i-o 28 дней назад +443

    It's interesting not to just see the steps of the build, but also all the miss-steps, and why those solutions didn't work. Oftentimes, people think "Wouldn't it be easier to just...", not realizing that this has already been tried. Also, I love how it ended up sounding pretty much exactly like an actual electric train.

    • @maxmisterman785
      @maxmisterman785 17 дней назад +6

      I mean it is, just a smaller model. I would really like it if lego would sell these things. Then their price would at least make sense.

    • @ko.ala.b
      @ko.ala.b 16 дней назад +2

      very educational.

  • @thehazbinpilot
    @thehazbinpilot 10 месяцев назад +1872

    Everything about this is amazing
    The 3d printing ingenuity, the technical accuracy of how a train works, the fact it's built for a cat, the tram like looks...
    I am astonished.

    • @RosalindMullins-i7l
      @RosalindMullins-i7l 10 месяцев назад +12

      I know. So much work

    • @capitanfoxy2209
      @capitanfoxy2209 10 месяцев назад +17

      Imagine if this was a real lego Product

    • @hueban1643
      @hueban1643 10 месяцев назад +29

      all that work that went into one and then hes just like: oh yeah i built two btw

    • @iO-Sci
      @iO-Sci 10 месяцев назад +1

      This L.E.G.O. train looks serene for a cat.
      이 L.E.G.O. 고양이에게 기차는 고요해 보인다.

    • @alvinmorris5404
      @alvinmorris5404 4 месяца назад +1

      Amazing! The time, effort, knowledge,and the love you have for your pets perhaps I should say family (?) you are awesome!

  • @KrisKhunachak
    @KrisKhunachak 10 месяцев назад +1785

    Quite simply one of the most intellectually and emotionally rewarding RUclips videos ever made

    • @BrickTechnology
      @BrickTechnology  8 месяцев назад +65

      Thanks, I am glad you like it

    • @Hallfart
      @Hallfart 28 дней назад +5

      Truth

    • @HIWOLF-RL
      @HIWOLF-RL 22 дня назад +1

      Half asleep Chris does similar things

    • @Chernochegger
      @Chernochegger 22 дня назад +2

      What about this video enhanced your intellect?

    • @rifamulya2185
      @rifamulya2185 2 дня назад +1

      I feel so educated

  • @BeastOfSoda
    @BeastOfSoda 10 месяцев назад +2811

    I am usually impressed by the amount of engineering that goes in your contraptions, but the patience needed to get cats to do anything is even more astonishing. You're an awesome cat parent.

    • @mirabilos
      @mirabilos 10 месяцев назад +98

      Knowing cats, the “marketing” section probably took multiple weeks…

    • @Алексбарин-ф1ш
      @Алексбарин-ф1ш 10 месяцев назад +15

      ​@@mirabilosExactly, Accurately

    • @LordOfNihil
      @LordOfNihil 10 месяцев назад +23

      i like the number of problems he solved including getting cats to willingly ride it.

    • @BeastOfSoda
      @BeastOfSoda 10 месяцев назад +26

      Oh, definitely. I bet he condensed days of convincing the cats to trust and ride his invention in just a few seconds of video, and even then the tan one only stayed as long as he got treats. That's life with cats for ya.

    • @sugipulaboule
      @sugipulaboule 10 месяцев назад +5

      It's called being a cat "owner". No, you don't get away with having the title of "parent" by just owning pets.

  • @OmegaDoesThings
    @OmegaDoesThings 25 дней назад +125

    The fact that you recreated bogeys, couplers, and freakin' _pneumatics_ is just insanely awesome engineering. Amazing work!

    • @tbmm2
      @tbmm2 9 дней назад

      you gotta do what you gotta do to keep the cats happy

  • @foreiveralone
    @foreiveralone 10 месяцев назад +7079

    i think we can all agree that the cats were just an excuse for him to build this mechanical masterpiece?

    • @Velocity752
      @Velocity752 10 месяцев назад +303

      No the masterpiece was an excuse so he could put his cats in a video :]

    • @foreiveralone
      @foreiveralone 10 месяцев назад +55

      @@Velocity752 anything for the cars

    • @HamzaWasHere007
      @HamzaWasHere007 10 месяцев назад +11

      Agreed

    • @vesnabernjak-ord8674
      @vesnabernjak-ord8674 10 месяцев назад +6

      well, Half-asleep chris did almost the same with his puppy Masie

    • @Amaperson809YT
      @Amaperson809YT 10 месяцев назад +1

      Yup

  • @JustinKoenigSilica
    @JustinKoenigSilica 10 месяцев назад +4592

    Combining 3D printing and lego has always been a genius idea. It can just bridge the gap of "there should be a part for this"

    • @thewubmachine840
      @thewubmachine840 10 месяцев назад +85

      So i can make a purple 3d 40 tooth gear

    • @JustinKoenigSilica
      @JustinKoenigSilica 10 месяцев назад

      exactly@@thewubmachine840

    • @fyo_music
      @fyo_music 10 месяцев назад +43

      combining lego and cardboard is more genius :D

    • @VancedDagger
      @VancedDagger 10 месяцев назад +9

      old man does Childs things. why always old man running all the fun...

    • @CenReaperYT.
      @CenReaperYT. 10 месяцев назад +1

      Yup ​@@thewubmachine840

  • @magicowl3959
    @magicowl3959 10 месяцев назад +1165

    Is no one talking about the fact that he has his cats faces on his socks?
    Truly incredible

    • @YandiBanyu
      @YandiBanyu 10 месяцев назад +16

      I did not realized that 😂

    • @MichaelSchwagerPlace
      @MichaelSchwagerPlace 10 месяцев назад +22

      LoL Yeah, I noticed that. I said to myself, "Of course! Cat socks. The next evolution is a cat train! Makes sense!" 🙂

    • @Skeazix
      @Skeazix 10 месяцев назад +4

      Came looking for this exact comment.

    • @likwong1960
      @likwong1960 5 месяцев назад +3

      I also came looking for this comment

    • @egemenozan5641
      @egemenozan5641 5 месяцев назад +2

      I came looking at this comment.

  • @Amethyst_Friend
    @Amethyst_Friend Месяц назад +48

    I LOVE that disclaimer at the end and the fact you never let the trains go faster than a crawl. Far too many RUclips channels seem to treat their pets like toys, to be manipulated and teased at will.

    • @susie9893
      @susie9893 12 дней назад +2

      Instead this guy allows himself to be teased and manipulated at will 😆
      (Don't get me wrong, I've seen a fair amount of pet cruelty disguised as fun or humour on social media, and happy to see this isn't like that - but it is amusing how clever cats are about leveraging situations for their benefit)

  • @ChristoYerko252
    @ChristoYerko252 10 месяцев назад +813

    Cats on a Train is a far less intense sequel to Snakes on a Plane

    • @jbponzi1
      @jbponzi1 10 месяцев назад +22

      This sequel is so funny. You will laugh up a hairball.

    • @mrflippant
      @mrflippant 10 месяцев назад +2

      I just appreciate that no one gets a high heel in their ear.

    • @mechsupernova
      @mechsupernova 10 месяцев назад +2

      😂😂😂

    • @zxbzxbzxb1
      @zxbzxbzxb1 10 месяцев назад +2

      Got a more plausible storyline though 😂

    • @togglerunner
      @togglerunner 10 месяцев назад +3

      S-tier comment

  • @technicstorm_
    @technicstorm_ 10 месяцев назад +2404

    As a train nerd, I am Extremely impressed of how accurate your train is to a real life railway system

    • @Sir_Pentious253
      @Sir_Pentious253 10 месяцев назад +41

      4:51

    • @boogiehasfun
      @boogiehasfun 10 месяцев назад +23

      yea same. so accurate it makes me happy

    • @maurorivarola2704
      @maurorivarola2704 10 месяцев назад +13

      Are you that guy from ASDF movie??

    • @the_luminous_raven
      @the_luminous_raven 10 месяцев назад +6

      Which kind of train is your fav i like the steam driven ones i just like the way they work you know😊

    • @jjockee1
      @jjockee1 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@the_luminous_raven I agree they are cool 😊

  • @PapyMougeot79
    @PapyMougeot79 10 месяцев назад +4801

    Lmao the squared section for radius testings 😂

  • @Ahnii
    @Ahnii 25 дней назад +45

    14:00 they certainly enjoyed the good service 😅

  • @thestudentofficial5483
    @thestudentofficial5483 10 месяцев назад +2158

    Did i just watch railway engineering disguised as lego with cats? I am very much not complaining.

    • @blu3c0ne
      @blu3c0ne 10 месяцев назад +5

      1k likes and no replies? lemme fix that

    • @robertnomok9750
      @robertnomok9750 9 месяцев назад +13

      After watching I learned more than after 4 years in university. Would really helped me back then when I joined heavy duty manufacturing company

    • @Pip2andahalf
      @Pip2andahalf 9 месяцев назад +3

      Some behavioral science too lol

    • @AyseOzer-yi7dn
      @AyseOzer-yi7dn 9 месяцев назад

      ❤​@@robertnomok9750

    • @laurenvogel5203
      @laurenvogel5203 5 месяцев назад +1

      Cat.

  • @tatsuuuuuu
    @tatsuuuuuu 10 месяцев назад +845

    5:00 i really freaking love your sense of humor.

    • @BIGMANOBAY
      @BIGMANOBAY 10 месяцев назад +32

      Underrated comment

    • @musewolfman
      @musewolfman 10 месяцев назад +80

      That rapid cut just killed me.

    • @BradenJohnYoung
      @BradenJohnYoung 10 месяцев назад +23

      I laughed so freaking hard

    • @Redkitt3n14
      @Redkitt3n14 10 месяцев назад +27

    • @5UP3R_TH30
      @5UP3R_TH30 10 месяцев назад +38

      6:35 Also

  • @acrylique2976
    @acrylique2976 Месяц назад +38

    This is the wet dream of designers working for lego, that are stuck building cheap movie-license crap. Impressive work! And the automatic cat feeder is the cherry on top :)

    • @susie9893
      @susie9893 12 дней назад +2

      The automatic cat feeder being the human at the end? 😅

  • @angellestat2730
    @angellestat2730 10 месяцев назад +2107

    Cats: if you want us in your video.. it will cost you! Best snack that you can find every 5 seconds.
    They are true business cats.

    • @sortileges5474
      @sortileges5474 10 месяцев назад +48

      If you are good at something. Never do it for free

    • @JJRossi
      @JJRossi 10 месяцев назад +5

      Hilarious comment lol

    • @damiendutch420
      @damiendutch420 10 месяцев назад

      theyre taking bribes, most corrupt cats in the world.

    • @jamesclawson9243
      @jamesclawson9243 11 дней назад +1

      The frequency of the treats is so real. In order to give my long hair cat a hygiene trim on his bum we have to use the gravy "cat gogurts", as I call them. If you stop squeezing out gravy he turns around and attacks the groomer (usually myself)

  • @Aaron-mh9ck
    @Aaron-mh9ck 10 месяцев назад +973

    Im impressed by the amount of research you did. Your solution to coupling, decoupling, and making sure drawbars are aligned was clever. As a freight conductor, I know all too well how important it is make sure drawbars are aligned and cars are coupled. It is very easy for things to go very wrong if you aren’t paying attention.
    Well done.

    • @MichaelSchwagerPlace
      @MichaelSchwagerPlace 10 месяцев назад +10

      Hear hear! It is amazing! Who knew: Cats- the great motivators.

    • @berkeboom
      @berkeboom 10 месяцев назад

      What books would one read to learn this stuff?

    • @ElizaHussain-qb2pc
      @ElizaHussain-qb2pc 10 месяцев назад

      😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😮😮😮😮😮😊😊😊😊😊😮😮😮🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😢😢😢😢

    • @ElizaHussain-qb2pc
      @ElizaHussain-qb2pc 10 месяцев назад

      ​@@MichaelSchwagerPlace😮😮😮😮😮

    • @user-ig8eb1hh1
      @user-ig8eb1hh1 4 месяца назад

      @@Aaron-mh9ck как и договаривались направляю как и договаривались отправляю как там у тебя красивая женщина и щщщщщщщ я смотрю на работе или на карту приват на рботе красит как и в том числе в этэээ на рботе на рботе как и Джерри жлибюибютдж на русском и на русском и Джерри нннннннннннннннннн на рботе красит человека который может как раз на рботе на рботе как я не было бы здорово встретиться и поговорить Я не дома или огороде я смотрю на работе и дома путник на русском и Джерри жлибюибютдж как

  • @flippert0
    @flippert0 10 месяцев назад +577

    The first minutes I was "OK, nice". Then I saw the coupling mechanism and was blown away (and continued to be so).

    • @Wh3atley
      @Wh3atley 2 месяца назад +6

      That by the way is an actual coupling technique used by countless trains all over the world, it's called the Scharfenberg-coupling

  • @mobiusfanblade
    @mobiusfanblade 23 дня назад +7

    Beautiful cats.
    Great train. You are a true engineer.

  • @Lochlann13
    @Lochlann13 10 месяцев назад +374

    Every single detail is so well-engineered. The coupling system, the suspension, the drive system, the lighting, the doors, and somehow this is all perfectly scaled and styled to replicate a train. Even the editing keeps getting better and better each video!

  • @docteurflou
    @docteurflou 10 месяцев назад +656

    Never thought I would ever watch cats train their human to build them a train and feed them while riding it, what clever creatures they are !

    • @MaryRevery
      @MaryRevery 10 месяцев назад +5

      we're basically cats' version of chatgpt.

    • @janskeet1382
      @janskeet1382 10 месяцев назад +7

      Catgpt ?

    • @iloAugsburg
      @iloAugsburg 10 месяцев назад +7

      Humans were made to be more intelligent, so they could entertain cats better

    • @HIWOLF-RL
      @HIWOLF-RL 22 дня назад +1

      Half asleep Chris

  • @CaptainJord0
    @CaptainJord0 10 месяцев назад +240

    The cut from simple railcar to incredibly complicated suspension at 2:20 is great

  • @piraterubberduck6056
    @piraterubberduck6056 25 дней назад +28

    The train is amazing. So much functionality built in.
    I do appreciate that you gave up on using the doors as designed with the cats. I imagine they would jump at them closing.

  • @zostrelling_
    @zostrelling_ 10 месяцев назад +794

    Huge respect to this guy for putting marker lights on. Such an unknown but important feature of trains across the world.

    • @Joshuas_Railfanning
      @Joshuas_Railfanning 10 месяцев назад +10

      Nice I'm also a railfan

    • @Mister-Toaster
      @Mister-Toaster 10 месяцев назад +1

      A what?

    • @somerandomlatvian7801
      @somerandomlatvian7801 10 месяцев назад

      @@Joshuas_Railfanning same :D

    • @bahnspotterEU
      @bahnspotterEU 10 месяцев назад +14

      Huh? Unknown? A train having tail lights is as normal as a train having headlights. At least for passenger trains. I’m pretty sure everyone assumes that trains have both lights without much thought.

    • @zostrelling_
      @zostrelling_ 10 месяцев назад +4

      @@bahnspotterEU there not called tail lights. Marker lights are the FRAs officially term.

  • @KnapfordMaster98
    @KnapfordMaster98 10 месяцев назад +314

    I think this has every chance of becoming an entirely new category of lego model trains. The engineering with the suspension and air systems is insane. And given its original purpose, I think it's only fitting it be known as C scale.

    • @michelleando4944
      @michelleando4944 10 месяцев назад +2

      Can you make one for children

    • @deeznoots6241
      @deeznoots6241 4 месяца назад +1

      The only issue is imagine the sheer cost of such a set

    • @HIWOLF-RL
      @HIWOLF-RL 22 дня назад

      Half asleep Chris

  • @littlebacchus216
    @littlebacchus216 10 месяцев назад +201

    The fact 3D printing is now cheaper than Lego is amazing. Cat were so cute even if it took bribery to get them to ride.

  • @drinkerofalltheteas
    @drinkerofalltheteas 14 дней назад +10

    If I can’t randomly find a video of a man inventing a lego train for his cats while I enjoy my peanut butter toast on a Monday morning what was the internet even made for?
    I feel like I just took an engineering class and died laughing at the final attempt to get the kitty to enjoy the train-constant hand fed snackage. Also the sound effects throughout were perfection. 👏👏👏

    • @CornflowerBlues5
      @CornflowerBlues5 9 дней назад

      This takes "bingeing on cat videos" to a whole new level

  • @pyrojr_
    @pyrojr_ 6 месяцев назад +1067

    This guy is the definition of "If I ever win the lottery I won't tell anyone, but there will be signs"

    • @NashTheInsomniac
      @NashTheInsomniac 4 месяца назад +20

      from lego trains for cats to lego mansions for cats

    • @Darren-s1r
      @Darren-s1r 4 месяца назад

      300th like

    • @aussieknuckles
      @aussieknuckles 4 месяца назад +2

      No love heart for this comment

    • @LegionnaireScout
      @LegionnaireScout 25 дней назад +6

      I’m prety sure that affording anything from lego these days is a sighn of a lottery winner … those prices are over the top for the smallest sets …

  • @Voodoomancer
    @Voodoomancer 10 месяцев назад +467

    that right angle rail turn smash cut killed me xD

    • @JanneWolterbeek
      @JanneWolterbeek 10 месяцев назад +12

      Me too, lol 😂

    • @Suppenfischeintopf
      @Suppenfischeintopf 10 месяцев назад +25

      and the passengers as well

    • @ryanbarry7670
      @ryanbarry7670 10 месяцев назад +1

      I laughed out loud at that

    • @Trekeyus
      @Trekeyus 10 месяцев назад +3

      Oh yeah I got a good laugh out of that.

    • @narrativeless404
      @narrativeless404 10 месяцев назад

      No passengers, just collateral damage after dumb idea testing ​@@Suppenfischeintopf

  • @paten4721
    @paten4721 10 месяцев назад +49

    I have never done this, but this video made me laugh and smile! Thank you Brick for always making great content😊

  • @srabansinha3430
    @srabansinha3430 День назад +1

    Muffin and cookie are so cute ! More of them pleashe 👶🥺

  • @ELA1ization
    @ELA1ization 9 месяцев назад +623

    The pneumatic door mechanism.. The auto-coupling. Marvelous! Just marvelous!

  • @seriousnorbo3838
    @seriousnorbo3838 8 месяцев назад +862

    Can't wait for the sequel: Train Sized Lego Cat

    • @Rip_mm-tw3pu
      @Rip_mm-tw3pu 5 месяцев назад +1

      Is that even possible?

    • @Chr.SS0101
      @Chr.SS0101 5 месяцев назад +3

      @@Rip_mm-tw3pu yeah

    • @Freshfruit91
      @Freshfruit91 4 месяца назад +3

      lego sized cat train

    • @NashTheInsomniac
      @NashTheInsomniac 4 месяца назад +1

      @@Rip_mm-tw3puyeah but you would probably have to glue the pieces together

  • @alveolate
    @alveolate 10 месяцев назад +500

    there's no way the algorithm can deny this: legos, trains, cats. killer combo.
    also, this deserves an extra like for the extremely considerate disclaimer at the end!

    • @IstasPumaNevada
      @IstasPumaNevada 10 месяцев назад +7

      Very much agreed. Thoughtful and compassionate.

    • @HIWOLF-RL
      @HIWOLF-RL 22 дня назад +1

      Half asleep Chris

  • @aysek75
    @aysek75 12 дней назад +1

    Ne kadar güzel bir iş çıkartmışsınız. Sabriniza ve zekaniza hayran kaldım. Size güzel kedilerinizle mutluluklar dilerim❤😻🥰

  • @DaveDexterMusic
    @DaveDexterMusic 5 месяцев назад +278

    a huge range of design concepts and engineering disciplines combined in ways I can't truly comprehend: yes
    cats' disdain for it all unless lined with cheap cardboard and bribed with treats: oh yes

  • @MTNLproductions
    @MTNLproductions 10 месяцев назад +220

    As a train mechanic who just finished their education on train components. Its very fun and interesting to see a lot of components and features we learn about in our education made from lego. Its so interesting to see how you tackled making the components and make them work just like a real train, like your couplings and bogies were nearly on point! The electrical and pneumatic systems were used for the correct components as well which I found very nice to see. All in all for someone who I assume did not take a 1,5 year cource on train mechanics, you did a fantastic job recreating one. For lego this is a technical masterpiece!

    • @CapnBlud
      @CapnBlud 10 месяцев назад +28

      And automatic feeding chambers are just like in real trains.

  • @rmp5s
    @rmp5s 10 месяцев назад +435

    5:08 - Hahaha
    Gotta say, I've always gotten a kick out of how much this channel does with so little. No music, no talking, not gimmicks...good stuff, man.

    • @NascarF1_driver
      @NascarF1_driver 10 месяцев назад +24

      I was like: “wait, a 90 degree square curve?”

    • @rmp5s
      @rmp5s 10 месяцев назад +2

      @@NascarF1_driver 🤣

    • @loricat5606
      @loricat5606 10 месяцев назад +2

      Agreed!

    • @doctorelijah
      @doctorelijah 10 месяцев назад +2

      exactly its great

    • @Bushkid11
      @Bushkid11 10 месяцев назад

      Cat tramway!

  • @GabrielaEstefam
    @GabrielaEstefam 20 дней назад +5

    Sometimes I hate the internet but this type of video is the one that makes me LOVE it.
    Amazing.
    Thanks for sharing.

  • @generalgabrielsatori
    @generalgabrielsatori 10 месяцев назад +164

    5:08 that was damn unexpected and hilarious. Love how there’s always a bit of comedy in all of your videos, but this one really caught me off guard.

    • @HunterHerbst
      @HunterHerbst 10 месяцев назад +6

      Yeah that joke was so well done it had me in stitches

    • @Tibiansgarage
      @Tibiansgarage 10 месяцев назад +5

      The fact that he tired it, even for a gag, is just so funny to me

    • @xiphosura413
      @xiphosura413 10 месяцев назад +6

      The minecraft minecart rail test

    • @Schwein41
      @Schwein41 10 месяцев назад +1

      Im dying 😂

  • @alvarogarciachavez4566
    @alvarogarciachavez4566 10 месяцев назад +239

    As a real train engineer working in Spain, I must say, this is co close to how train systems work in real life. And the cats are adorable.
    Well done

  • @misscutenar2333
    @misscutenar2333 10 месяцев назад +314

    as an engineering student, this is literally the easiest time I have ever ha understanding how coupling works, and I've had a class on that before, big compliment!

  • @crazee2b
    @crazee2b 13 дней назад

    As a mechanical engineer I must admit, that this is just slightly overengineered. I like it.

  • @IamJimhunder
    @IamJimhunder 10 месяцев назад +120

    As someone who works on the railway for a living. I got to say I am truly impressed how accurate you got to the real thing using lego and 3d printing. The coupling in its basic functionality is spot on how the real one works!

  • @januleosz9999
    @januleosz9999 10 месяцев назад +437

    Cute cats ✅
    Cool train engineering ✅
    3D Printing✅
    Legos✅

    • @albond
      @albond 10 месяцев назад +9

      Legos ❌
      Lego ✅

    • @montialarson
      @montialarson 9 месяцев назад +1

      ​​@@albondI (incorrectly) assumed you were wrong, surely the plural form must be 'LEGOS' not 'LEGO'. So I Googled it...and this came up:
      "The plural form Legos is chiefly American. Other regions tend to use Lego as a mass noun, and refer to Lego bricks and Lego sets."
      😂 It's always an awkward but funny thing when you think you're gonna prove someone else wrong, but prove yourself wrong. 😂
      I don't understand why American spellings are so different. It's not the first time we (The US) took something that wasn't ours and made it our own (ruined it). 🫢😬

    • @albond
      @albond 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@montialarson Yeah I don't understand it either. As a non-American I can't stand "Legos"

    • @januleosz9999
      @januleosz9999 8 месяцев назад

      @@albond im not american and i use "lego" as plural in my native language but i use "legos" when i speak english because i picked up american english instead of other

    • @HIWOLF-RL
      @HIWOLF-RL 22 дня назад

      If u like this then u should def look at a RUclipsr called half asleep Chris

  • @erinkarp
    @erinkarp 10 месяцев назад +131

    The train bogeys and the coupling are insanely impressive!

    • @Gelatin84
      @Gelatin84 10 месяцев назад +2

      Let’s see if we can make it fit a human

    • @goatboy150
      @goatboy150 10 месяцев назад +3

      The pneumatic doors 🤯

    • @Wh3atley
      @Wh3atley 2 месяца назад +1

      The coupling is called Scharfenberg-coupling

  • @jessicamccallum87
    @jessicamccallum87 Месяц назад +4

    Cookie and Muffin are so cute 😊🥰

  • @sebr6460
    @sebr6460 10 месяцев назад +120

    The right angle jumpscare at 5:08 was very good

  • @a_balloon
    @a_balloon 5 месяцев назад +52

    The technical accuracy of the train and the time needed to 3d print all those rails is what amazes me the most

  • @IAMDonk
    @IAMDonk 10 месяцев назад +135

    Engineering, cats, trains and lego all in video? you win. That's all I've ever wanted from youtube.

    • @iloAugsburg
      @iloAugsburg 10 месяцев назад +5

      There needs to be a youtube-essence award for that

    • @HIWOLF-RL
      @HIWOLF-RL 22 дня назад

      Half asleep Chris is what that is lol

  • @Alison-zq3rs
    @Alison-zq3rs 13 дней назад +1

    I think the guy just wanted to build a train! Used his cats as an excuse, typical for cats , they were unimpressed and were happier in a cardboard box. They did not appreciate all the effort he put into it. They just turned up for the snacks. 😊 incredible engineering, well done x

  • @KatzeRegi
    @KatzeRegi 10 месяцев назад +276

    My first thought was "I want that for my cats" but then remembered that I don't have a 3D printer, and that my cats weigh at least double of yours (the smallest weighs around 7kg). I am impressed how willing your cats were to partake in your shenanigans

    • @TechSavvyChannel
      @TechSavvyChannel 10 месяцев назад +34

      Are you sure what you feed is a cat?

    • @TheSchwarzKater
      @TheSchwarzKater 10 месяцев назад +1

      You could use online 3D printing services.

    • @jasonb4954
      @jasonb4954 10 месяцев назад +9

      I have a cat that’s close to 13kg, Maine Coon

    • @LutraLovegood
      @LutraLovegood 10 месяцев назад +1

      You can still make a train for your cat with only Lego parts.

    • @Hnkka
      @Hnkka 10 месяцев назад

      Cat love box

  • @Trainmaster909
    @Trainmaster909 9 месяцев назад +139

    these cats have a better transit network in your house than I do in my town

  • @TheOnlyIncognito
    @TheOnlyIncognito 10 месяцев назад +376

    Sometimes I wonder if I’m doing enough when I see extremely talented individuals like yourself

    • @nathaniely.236
      @nathaniely.236 10 месяцев назад +12

      you are

    • @tammyd.970
      @tammyd.970 10 месяцев назад +13

      Ask your cats. That is the only way to know....
      😂

    • @madduxnagel6935
      @madduxnagel6935 9 месяцев назад +10

      Comparison is the thief of joy my friend. Yes, we could all be doing a little better in some way or another, but we can't all be this guy, lol. Just do what you do and do it the best you can. That's all anyone can ask of you!

    • @alan4sure
      @alan4sure 8 месяцев назад

      You do things to be happy.

  • @dawgpad
    @dawgpad 20 дней назад +1

    5:08 The 90° turn joke got me really good hahaha.

  • @zh84
    @zh84 10 месяцев назад +38

    This is a tremendous achievement of Lego engineering, 3D printing, programming, pneumatics and electronics. However, my main reaction is OH MY GOD YOUR CATS ARE SO BEAUTIFUL. They are obviously very much loved and well cared for!
    My own cat used to enjoy going for rides on the kitchen trolley so it's possible he would have been readier to use your train. When my niece visited I sat him on the trolley and she pushed him respectfully up and down the hall.

  • @SyntheticDivine
    @SyntheticDivine 10 месяцев назад +99

    Sometimes you have to build a modern marvel of Lego engineering so you can watch your cat riding around in a train. Your kitties deserve the experience, people.

  • @MsSteelphoenix
    @MsSteelphoenix 10 месяцев назад +135

    The automated bribery machine was truly a work of art... everything about this is amazing!

    • @lepetitbolet7536
      @lepetitbolet7536 7 месяцев назад +3

      We prefer the term "marketing"

    • @AshleighAnimallover
      @AshleighAnimallover 6 месяцев назад

      Right! I'd love to have one to bribe my cats to take over the world

  • @the1stwing
    @the1stwing 17 дней назад

    I love how this isn't just making a train for cats, but making a genuinely working train

  • @iTzBrillianTFX
    @iTzBrillianTFX 10 месяцев назад +119

    thats the dream of everyone, who had a lego train set! building your own train with your own mechanism, in a way bigger scale and as large as possible

  • @Cringility
    @Cringility 10 месяцев назад +197

    This right here ticks all the box for a RUclips video. From the creative perspective, knowledge perspective, technical and mechnical perspective, it just has everything. This person is so fortunate to have these 2 feline creatures inspire him to make them a lego train

    • @romibodoni
      @romibodoni 10 месяцев назад +4

      Plus: CATS! :)

    • @Abos1357
      @Abos1357 9 месяцев назад

      ​@@romibodoni The most important parts ❤️

  • @TSMGL_Youtube
    @TSMGL_Youtube 10 месяцев назад +32

    As a Train fan, someone who is a volunteer trolley/tram operator irl, as well as a lego aficionado and cat person, this is truly amazing!!! This is the most realistic functioning lego train (or trolley or tram) I've ever seen! From the couplers, to the suspensions on the trucks, to the pneumatics, this is truly an amazing lego model! Well done!!!

  • @illustratedbliss
    @illustratedbliss 13 дней назад

    Epic! Love the craftsmanship, devotion and how Cookie and Muffin were their awesome selves 🤍

  • @YOURLOCALIDIOT576
    @YOURLOCALIDIOT576 6 месяцев назад +61

    This needs to be a Lego set! The motorized Axels, to the coupling mechanism and the tracks! And even automatic opening doors! And having patience to put the cat in the train is just fun to watch! Hope Lego hires you.

    • @alyanahzoe
      @alyanahzoe 5 месяцев назад +1

      yeah!

    • @ChrisYay-oi3of
      @ChrisYay-oi3of 5 месяцев назад +3

      I don't think i'd ever have the money for something like this it looks like it would cost alot

    • @YOURLOCALIDIOT576
      @YOURLOCALIDIOT576 5 месяцев назад

      @@ChrisYay-oi3of same LOL

    • @user-ig8eb1hh1
      @user-ig8eb1hh1 4 месяца назад

      @@YOURLOCALIDIOT576 упирюирлгн на рботе как я не могу понять в этэээ как школа 🏫 школа 5 Андрей ууууууу на рботе на русском или на сайте в этэээ я тебе одлдждоьджллщщллд на русском у меня нет к тебе просьба на русском ща буду в этом случае не писала тебе в том же месте на рботе красит на рботе как я понимаю вы уже знаете чего делает это щ щ на русском или щ щоммрисм а также на сайте не работает с печеньем я щщщшшщш как там ратсаамвмпаимапимсссмсс я смотрю в этом году мы не знаю как там дела у тебя дела как настроение

    • @user-ig8eb1hh1
      @user-ig8eb1hh1 4 месяца назад

      Ами как дела с нашим предложением на работе фото в офис на,rhrdfav

  • @xOrynos
    @xOrynos 10 месяцев назад +147

    Lol, I appreciate them not forcing the cats onto the train and instead giving them an incentive to get in.

    • @That-fallout-fan
      @That-fallout-fan 10 месяцев назад

      No

    • @xOrynos
      @xOrynos 10 месяцев назад

      @@That-fallout-fan Yes

    • @TrioLOLGamers
      @TrioLOLGamers 10 месяцев назад +7

      That is the only way to get them in, you can't just put them in, they're cats.

    • @reptilesgamers00
      @reptilesgamers00 10 месяцев назад

      @@TrioLOLGamers well if it had a roof, and they left the snack dispenser inside AND closed the door. Cat doesn't have choice but to enjoy snacks for 4 mins

  • @bigfatopossum2974
    @bigfatopossum2974 10 месяцев назад +194

    Dude, you can't have the most wholesome video on the planet for 12 minutes and THEN drop the cat feeder on me... I'm in tears, laughing 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @joelcairns8375
    @joelcairns8375 8 дней назад +1

    The subtle f machine joke was hilarious😂😂😂

  • @KingOfDams
    @KingOfDams 10 месяцев назад +24

    Nice cats :)

  • @Vladimir-nc7nb
    @Vladimir-nc7nb 5 месяцев назад +10

    How to use cats and Lego to make people interested in, railroads, dispatching, electronics, electrical engineering, programming, design, aesthetics and more
    People truly see the justification for something when they see how it is more convenient, pleasing and overall ingenious
    Bravo

  • @kalleguld
    @kalleguld 10 месяцев назад +95

    That "throwing bricks together" editing is just excellent. Looks so good!

  • @jimgoddard5672
    @jimgoddard5672 9 дней назад +1

    Man: I'm going to spend a month making my cats an awesome Lego train!!
    Cats: so where's that box we started with??
    🤣🤣, awesome work!!!

  • @Foersom_
    @Foersom_ 10 месяцев назад +57

    13:26 Derailed, passenger escapes through the roof.

  • @michaelramsey82
    @michaelramsey82 10 месяцев назад +47

    This is literally all my childhood inventor dreams come true at once. I'm so happy this exists.

    • @HIWOLF-RL
      @HIWOLF-RL 22 дня назад

      Half asleep Chris

  • @crawler0095
    @crawler0095 10 месяцев назад +327

    Train enthusiasts 🤝 cat enthusiasts

    • @Da...
      @Da... 10 месяцев назад +2

      This train reminds me of Tatra T1 tram

    • @dpnflv
      @dpnflv 10 месяцев назад +1

      Do you like trains? Do you like cats? Then the magazine "cats and trains" will suit you 😂😂😂

    • @Jamestrainspotting
      @Jamestrainspotting 10 месяцев назад

      I am both!

  • @ashtonmark24
    @ashtonmark24 24 дня назад +1

    Amazing engineering! Typical cats though, spend ages building automated food dispenser to entice... Solution... Cardboard box 😂

  • @iBallisticSquid
    @iBallisticSquid 10 месяцев назад +18

    I cannot express how good this video was 😮

    • @Xylobone-Man
      @Xylobone-Man 10 месяцев назад

      oh my god i remember watching squid’s clustertruck videos and minecraft playthroughs with his friends years back

    • @MaccaOJ
      @MaccaOJ 6 месяцев назад

      This is definitely one of the videos of all time

  • @watchersmith806
    @watchersmith806 10 месяцев назад +102

    German engineering at its best😻
    Will cats ever enjoy train rides? Only if there is a hand coming down from the sky feeding them treats 3x/meter😹

    • @davidjones-bh5xg
      @davidjones-bh5xg 10 месяцев назад

      Kommt er aus Deutschland?

    • @ILoveFunAndTheWorld
      @ILoveFunAndTheWorld 10 месяцев назад

      @@davidjones-bh5xgja, kannst einfach auf channel info gehen, da wird das Land unten angezeigt.

    • @DeafMan1983
      @DeafMan1983 9 месяцев назад

      Ich denke dass die Straßenbahn wohl aus Züricher Straßenbahn ähnelt. 😂😊

    • @KeeseToast
      @KeeseToast 8 месяцев назад

      @@davidjones-bh5xgDer Steckdose nach zu urteilen auf jeden Fall aus Europa

  • @the_ragingviking
    @the_ragingviking 10 месяцев назад +10

    The coupling design was incredible to see working and the design. The right-angle track made me snort so loud I think my neighbor heard me. Such a cool concept to include the wheel design and suspension in a method and way that allows for the system to still keep a balanced load while going around turns and coming up to or coming down from speed. A great design all around, and the cats got extra treats!

  • @LM-fn6qb
    @LM-fn6qb 2 месяца назад +1

    I love the way you give advice about making it and how to adjust your pets to it as if every mere mortal could just whip up one of these astonishing trains. Cats aside, I've always wondered why there weren't bigger train sets for teddies and dolls. I suppose they take up too much room in the house. Well, my little dog Griffin would have been in one of those carriages before they were finished. He loved anything that went. He rode the broom when I was sweeping, the same with the vacuum, took turns around the garden in the wheelbarrow and was a reckless skateboarder. I cannot imagine how giddy he would have been with his own train. Thanks for a truly marvellous video.

  • @AndersAstrand
    @AndersAstrand 10 месяцев назад +33

    Hahaha. Cookie is all like "I have no idea why I'm getting constantly fed snacks right now, but I approve!" At the end 😂.
    Such cuties both of them.

  • @rudidup
    @rudidup 10 месяцев назад +19

    I'm a railway engineer, and this was incredible to see. You nailed it. It's amazing I love everything about it.

  • @Tactical-AR15
    @Tactical-AR15 7 месяцев назад +58

    0:35 Cat: "What is happening?" (The cats realizing that if they just sit in Lego train they can get free treats is so funny)

  • @philippaking1732
    @philippaking1732 9 дней назад

    I'm a cat person and I used to love building with Lego when my son was little so this is double joy for me. I am so impressed with the ingenuity you display. This is a total joy to watch. Thank you.

  • @justnotg00d
    @justnotg00d 5 месяцев назад +51

    The absolute thoroughness of testing the car on all curves including the square one. Brilliant.

  • @dana_5589
    @dana_5589 10 месяцев назад +34

    I love how adding the box made the trains significantly more attractive to them 😂 Also love the cat socks and how your cats are on them!

  • @cappasgtgaming
    @cappasgtgaming 9 месяцев назад +35

    The engineering behind this is next level. But the greatest part was how you looked after the animals by letting them get used to it over time.
    GG

  • @varinga
    @varinga 3 месяца назад +1

    Ребенок внутри меня просто в восторге от этого! А взрослый я в шоке, что все настолько детально! Респект и удачи в дальнейших разработках! 🎉

  • @TheCatBilbo
    @TheCatBilbo 10 месяцев назад +57

    These train staff are notorious for being demanding: more rest breaks, higher pay, more treats...

  • @jorantsegkan9000
    @jorantsegkan9000 10 месяцев назад +23

    You are an amazing cat-dad, and a fantastic railway engineer. And your socks with cats are the best!
    It's great to see that also men can love cats like you do. Cats rule! 🐈🐱🐈🐱

  • @sk.n.9302
    @sk.n.9302 10 месяцев назад +38

    My daughter is just about to go to college to study Mechanical Engineering at Purdue. She will love this! (we have 3 cats).

  • @IntraBratwurstParty
    @IntraBratwurstParty 22 дня назад

    This is amazing. It is very interesting how you roll up to an engineering problem and then provide a solution. This gives a much better insight into the complexity of the real world than only seeing the optimized end result. Thank you

  • @lt6532
    @lt6532 10 месяцев назад +26

    No animals were harmed in the making of this film.
    And also, everything about it is just brilliant!

  • @TheSarcasticEngineer
    @TheSarcasticEngineer 6 месяцев назад +13

    12:25. Who else remembered how violently those doors close, and is staring at the cat's tail, waiting for chaos to unfold? 😂

  • @unohoo09
    @unohoo09 10 месяцев назад +19

    That edit at 1:00 is sublime

  • @erinsallen2451
    @erinsallen2451 15 дней назад

    Beautiful cats! Very secure & well taken care of! I can't imagine the engineering involved, but I enjoyed the process very much!