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Newest 3d printed engines join my roster
Posted by MarkDash on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 2:12 PM

ALCO C-636 w/ High Adhesion Trucks

EMD BL-2 

3d printed train

F40-ph reworked w/ 3d printed frame

 

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Posted by ttrigg on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 2:18 PM

Looking good. Thanks for the share.

 

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Posted by PJM20 on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 6:56 PM

I apologize in advance if you have already shared this, but what printer/service do you use?

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Posted by MarkDash on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 9:00 AM

I have my own 3d printers

another project completed today

ALCO DH-643

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Posted by MarkDash on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 2:58 PM

ALGEIR 60T boxcab

 

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Posted by ttrigg on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 5:47 PM

MarkDash

ALGEIR 60T boxcab

 

 

My favorite, so far. Have you done or plan something like a goose?

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Posted by PVT Kanaka on Friday, June 2, 2017 1:10 AM

Truly amazing work!

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Posted by PJM20 on Thursday, June 8, 2017 6:48 PM

If you don't mind, what 3d Printer do you use? From the look's of your pictures, there is not a lot of layering.

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Posted by MarkDash on Saturday, June 10, 2017 2:29 PM

Makerbot Replicator x2

ALCO C-630

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Posted by MarkDash on Thursday, June 15, 2017 8:13 PM

ALCO C-630 High Hood

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Posted by NVSRR on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 12:19 PM

Gal. Does a boxcab too. But they dont do the trucksside frames.  Are you planning on making these models avaliable?   

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Posted by NVSRR on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 12:20 PM

Gal. Does a boxcab too. But they dont do the trucksside frames.  Are you planning on making these models avaliable?   They are beautiful. And would sell well.  

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Posted by ttrigg on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 1:16 AM

With all this motive power you have 'printed' my question is, how many and what kind of cars have you printed? If I had your skills and equipment I would probably have the worlds largest consist of logging cars to go with my 2 & 3 truck shays.

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Posted by MarkDash on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 7:04 PM

I started this Sunday

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Posted by MarkDash on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 7:11 PM

freight car options

this centerbean converts to just a flatcar btw

same with this one

that same flatcar can use these shorter bulk ends

it can also hold these coil car loads

here's the plan for what i'm makling this year btw

 

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Posted by ttrigg on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 8:21 PM

I'm impressed! Got to love the gantry crane. Now if you tell me that the timber decking on the flats is printed I'll be completely gobsmacked.

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Posted by MarkDash on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 8:41 PM

nope, the wood deck is coffee stir sticks, but hey, it's a real wood deck ;)

 

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Posted by MarkDash on Thursday, June 22, 2017 10:35 AM

new gondola also 

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Posted by ttrigg on Thursday, June 22, 2017 3:33 PM

MarkDash

nope, the wood deck is coffee stir sticks, but hey, it's a real wood deck ;)

 

Was being a smartalek there, the cars are fantastic. I know all about coffee stir stix. My first encounter was a 2 story doll house when my daughter was 3. 22 inches tall with  footprint of 28"x37". 

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Posted by PVT Kanaka on Friday, June 23, 2017 10:59 PM

This is amazing!  A friend of mine opined 3D printing will be the future of the model building hobby.  You will pay for and download the plan, to include details (for an extra charge of course!) and print it at home or the hobby shop.  I am really, really inspired by this work.

 

 

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Posted by MarkDash on Sunday, June 25, 2017 1:09 PM

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