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Title: Continuous Welded Rail Train Build: A study in 3D printing
Post by: trainsdownunder on September 16, 2014, 10:18:03 AM
I have listed this under General as the build is HO rather than N - mods please move to 3D printing if you feel more appropriate.

:o Link to a fascinating project in 3D printing. The videos show the finished result of some serious dedication to reproducing a prototype.

http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/17837 (http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/17837)

Taken from Model Railroad Hobbyist online mag - freebie at http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/ (http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/)
Title: Re: Continuous Welded Rail Train Build: A study in 3D printing
Post by: Railwaygun on September 19, 2014, 06:57:17 AM
http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/17837 (http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/17837)

a better URL

Nick R
Title: Re: Continuous Welded Rail Train Build: A study in 3D printing
Post by: Michael Shillabeer on September 19, 2014, 07:50:23 AM
Reading the title I was expecting a fully printed train...

I was pleasantly surprised to find the builder used appropriate materials and techniques for each component :)

Best regards
Michael
Title: Re: Continuous Welded Rail Train Build: A study in 3D printing
Post by: trainsdownunder on September 19, 2014, 11:38:07 AM
Sorry dont know why original link didn't work - corrected on original.

thanks Railwaygun
Title: Re: Continuous Welded Rail Train Build: A study in 3D printing
Post by: Bealman on September 19, 2014, 11:47:33 AM
So good to see a real use for those pesky bogie flatcars (and that includes the British ones) that are so light that they blow off the track every time my budgie fa flaps his feathers  :D
Title: Re: Continuous Welded Rail Train Build: A study in 3D printing
Post by: EtchedPixels on October 24, 2014, 03:46:07 PM
Quote from: Bealman on September 19, 2014, 11:47:33 AM
So good to see a real use for those pesky bogie flatcars (and that includes the British ones) that are so light that they blow off the track every time my budgie fa flaps his feathers  :D

Lovely bit of modelling

btw

If you replace the Farish freightliner flats with the etched brass ones from Allen Doherty (Worsley Works) you'll be safe feeding your budgie on curry again 8)
Title: Re: Continuous Welded Rail Train Build: A study in 3D printing
Post by: Newportnobby on October 24, 2014, 04:32:46 PM
Quote from: EtchedPixels on October 24, 2014, 03:46:07 PM
Quote from: Bealman on September 19, 2014, 11:47:33 AM
So good to see a real use for those pesky bogie flatcars (and that includes the British ones) that are so light that they blow off the track every time my budgie fa flaps his feathers  :D

Lovely bit of modelling

btw

If you replace the Farish freightliner flats with the etched brass ones from Allen Doherty (Worsley Works) you'll be safe feeding your budgie on curry again 8)

Not if it's allowed out of its cage :worried: :rain:
Title: Re: Continuous Welded Rail Train Build: A study in 3D printing
Post by: Bealman on October 24, 2014, 08:47:11 PM
 :laughabovepost: :laughabovepost: