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ScottyB posted an update in the group 3D Printing for Model Railways: Hello friends,I recently got myself a shiny new Prusa […]

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:54:46 +0200

Hello friends,

I recently got myself a shiny new Prusa Core One L and after running it in on some pre-made models and useful things (such as pen holders, paint holders, and the officially released Xenonite Grace model from the Project Hail Mary movie) I’m now gearing up to print some model related stuff.

I’m curious to know how those of you…

ThatOneSouthernPacificGuy posted an update in the group 3D Printing for Model Railways: I made some 3D printed decoder and speaker mounts for […]

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:20:58 +0200

I made some 3D printed decoder and speaker mounts for my athearn blue box F59-PHI locomotive. I put a decoder buddy with a blunami decoder and a soundtraxx oval speaker (hopefully i can upgrade it to Scale Sound Systems speakers soon). Im also in the process of making some mounts for athearns blue box SD40 lineup (excluding the SD40-2 for…

TimberSurf posted an update in the group 3D Printing for Model Railways: Designed and test printing

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:51:45 +0100

Designed and test printing

TimberSurf posted an update in the group 3D Printing for Model Railways: As I don't use a surface texture ap, textures in CAD […]

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:52:16 +0100

As I don’t use a surface texture ap, textures in CAD are hard, but I have managed to make a rough stone texture for stone blocks

trexit posted an update in the group 3D Printing for Model Railways:

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:46:51 +0100

APR posted an update in the group 3D Printing for Model Railways: As I've progressed along my learning curve with […]

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:43:16 +0100

As I’ve progressed along my learning curve with 3D Printing, I’ve experimented to see what happens if, and the results haven’t always been successful. Not catastrophic either but a long way from optimal.

A good example is the throttle pocket I printed from another Thingiverse download – https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2026350. As…

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APR posted an update in the group 3D Printing for Model Railways: One of the things that we tested with our new Bambu Lab […]

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:54:55 +0100

One of the things that we tested with our new Bambu Lab P1S at work was various tools and aids. One of these was a bench vice. Okay, it’s never going to be engineering quality, printed in plastic, but as a travel vice for modelling, it’s just about perfect!

APR posted an update in the group 3D Printing for Model Railways: When our company bought a 3D Printer, specifically a […]

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:52:36 +0100

When our company bought a 3D Printer, specifically a Bambu Lab P1S, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to print some wagons. Not knowing CAD, I’ve found that Thingiverse and Makerworld are excellent starting points where people share their CAD files for others to print, so long as it’s for personal use only.

My file…

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Hendel posted an update in the group 3D Printing for Model Railways: Just bought my first 3D printer (Elegoo Saturn4 Ultra) - […]

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:56:25 +0100

Just bought my first 3D printer (Elegoo Saturn4 Ultra) – any advice for a total beginner, including where to get supplies (Amazon won’t ship isopropyl to me in CA?), best sites for good N scale designs, software, etc?

TimberSurf posted an update in the group 3D Printing for Model Railways: Hi, I am behind the design of Timbscale 3D prints, […]

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:44:24 +0100

Hi, I am behind the design of Timbscale 3D prints, the possibilities are endless and I enjoy creating bespoke designs not readily available elsewhere.

Here is my v-belt modular conveyor

Hendel posted an update in the group 3D Printing for Model Railways: Has anyone here actually received an order […]

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 18:20:17 +0100

Has anyone here actually received an order from 3DRailroad.com? I’ve tried repeatedly (foolishly?) to place orders there over the last several months and have yet to receive anything, or even get a response to repeated email queries. Is the site just a (very) elaborate scam?

Alternately, can anyone point me at a good N-scale DeLorean time machine…

trexit posted an update in the group 3D Printing for Model Railways: Because if you model ACME, you got to have […]

Sat, 08 Nov 2025 00:45:04 +0100

Because if you model ACME, you got to have rockets, slingshots and anvils. Also Marvin the Martian and Gossamer working security.

trexit posted an update in the group 3D Printing for Model Railways: These are not the Droids you are looking for

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:13:16 +0100

These are not the Droids you are looking for

Ben_Fehr posted an update in the group 3D Printing for Model Railways: I 3D printed all three of these buildings for my […]

Sat, 04 Oct 2025 04:42:36 +0200

I 3D printed all three of these buildings for my layout. The two on the left were 3D models I paid for (they’re pretty inexpensive, and most of the money goes to the creators). The one on the right is a custom remix I created of the one on left. I created and printed all of the interior detail for all three of them. There isn’t a drop of…

Ben_Fehr posted an update in the group 3D Printing for Model Railways: When I converted this steam locomotive to DCC, I […]

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 04:08:18 +0200

When I converted this steam locomotive to DCC, I designed and printed a reverse headlight to hold a 3mm flat top led. Not SUPER prototypical-looking, but I think it turned out pretty well. If anyone is interested in it, let me know – I’ll upload it to thinginverse and post a link.

Ben_Fehr posted an update in the group 3D Printing for Model Railways: I designed and printed a set of these platforms for […]

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:01:52 +0200

I designed and printed a set of these platforms for adding loads to the Walthers Trainline Offset 4 Bay Hopper cars. Download it here if it would be useful to you! https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7158252

Dielectric posted an update in the group 3D Printing for Model Railways: Here's a little waiting platform modeled from a Soviet […]

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 03:04:58 +0200

Here’s a little waiting platform modeled from a Soviet bus stop I thought was cool. It’s in N scale but should re-scale anywhere you want to go. Easy to make on any old FDM printer.

I threw it up on Printables:

https://www.printables.com/model/1410343-kazakhstan-bus-stop

Ben_Fehr posted an update in the group 3D Printing for Model Railways: I’ve designed a couple of 3D-printable models for my […]

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:10:43 +0200

I’ve designed a couple of 3D-printable models for my HO-scale layout this year, and have put the models up for free to download from Thingiverse. They are models of a modern-style house (patterned after my own home) and a midwest-style corn crib. I’ve gotten good feedback on the design and the ease of printing them, so go grab them if…

GoldenChersonese posted an update in the group 3D Printing for Model Railways: OO gauge London Underground D78 stock CAD model that I […]

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 19:20:46 +0200

OO gauge London Underground D78 stock CAD model that I am currently working on. The body is almost complete, the next task will be to design the chassis.

oorail posted an update in the group 3D Printing for Model Railways: If you want to get started with 3D printing, he is […]

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 18:07:53 +0200

If you want to get started with 3D printing, he is a tutorial showing the end to end steps in creating an uncoupling tool for your layout…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_CtdTpGf70

oorail posted an update in the group 3D Printing for Model Railways: A great use for 3D printing is creating spare parts […]

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 18:05:52 +0200

A great use for 3D printing is creating spare parts and improving models with updated parts. Hornby are now only providing spares for up to two years, so if you need spares for older models, 3D printing is a great way to go…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K9qsUa16Gw

oorail posted an update in the group 3D Printing for Model Railways: Welcome, this group is all about 3D printing for […]

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 18:04:31 +0200

Welcome, this group is all about 3D printing for Model Railways and Model Railroads, in whatever scale you want to use.

oorail created the group 3D Printing for Model Railways

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 17:59:22 +0200