It’s a simple oval track that took a solid day to level out. of BAGRS gave me the walkthrough of their booth.
It’s a true, proper locomotive running on 45mm gauge track. They’re running a few live steam locomotives, and they’re beautiful works of engineering and modeling. None of these trains are electric they all move by boiling water with either coal or butane.
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tucked in between a building full of homegrown foodstuffs and a rock polishing booth is the Bay Area Garden Railway Society (BAGRS). Video after the break.Ĭontinue reading “3D Printed Train Set Aims For Speed” → Posted in 3d Printer hacks Tagged model railroad, model train, model trainsĪt Maker Faire this weekend. 3D printing tends to bring some interesting results to bear on the model train world, such as this vertical hanging setup. We can’t wait to see improvements to the rails and railcars, and hope to see speeds increase significantly in future tests. While it’s not yet perfect, has done a great job of demonstrating a quick and easy way to build a model railway out of almost entirely 3D printed components. This leads to some derailments at higher speeds on the flat sections. However, the straights remain banked in an effort to avoid the complex modelling of a transition. The track features a steep banking which helps with cornering. Strings were used to align everything as straight and true as possible. These are assembled and then screwed down to plywood baseplates, which are hot glued to the flat concrete floor of ’s workshop. The track is an impressive structure, consisting of 3D printed rails and supports. It’s hooked up to a brushless motor and controlled by a standard RC car setup. Differing from usual practice, this train carries its power supply on board, in the form of a LiPo battery. The train is 3D printed, with pressed-in ball bearings and metal shafts for the bogies.
While the title of “World’s fastest toy train” is somewhat dubious, the build has its value as an interesting way of doing things.
Conversely, just wanted to make something fast and fun, busting out the 3D printer in due course. For most involved in the hobby, model trains involve buying track from off-the-shelf suppliers, and lots of delicate painting and finishing.
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