Mt Washington Cog Railway Set

[Warren D]

Finished the coach to go with my previously completed steamer.

[cobraman]

Very nice !

[unclescott58]

The strange things that get made into models. I love it. Very cool.

 

[Jim B]

That's pretty cool!

[Foxer]

Very nice!

Is that HO?

 

[Warren D]

Thanks all.   These are both Shapeways 3D prints in Fine Ultra Detail (FUD).  They are O scale but are also available in HO.  As far as I can tell, they are the only models available of Mt Washington Cog equipment.  I have looked for years and even thought of building from scratch but never had the courage...

[Foxer]

Thanks all.   These are both Shapeways 3D prints in Fine Ultra Detail (FUD).  They are O scale but are also available in HO.  As far as I can tell, they are the only models available of Mt Washington Cog equipment.  I have looked for years and even thought of building from scratch but never had the courage...

It's really cool that 3D has entered the modeling mainstream. I just had some "never made" TR4A turn signal housings 3D Printed from a 3D file I had after 2 years of trying to figure how I'd make the tiny, but complex, things. It was so easy (I do 3D model) and the price was what I'd pay for some small resin cast item.

[ChrisR]

NEAT!!

[Chuckyg1]

three years ago, my wife &I  took a ride on this train. They're meticulously maintained & the "conductor" gave a nice historic presentation. A cool alternate from Having my car "Climb Mount Washington" and frying my brakes. If anyone's ever up that way & you have time, check it out. Thanks for bring back the experience.

[philo426]

Can you power it with a motor abd make it operatonal?

[Warren D]

Can you power it with a motor abd make it operatonal?

Someone probably can, but not me!  The HO scale ones I would say would be near impossible but the O scale is large enough to make something work.  The biggest hurdle is that all the running gear is printed as one piece.  With the help of the designer, it might be possible to have the parts done seperately and then printed in metal or other durable material.  I have talked with the guy who did the CAD work and his goal is to someday make a live steam scale model of the No 9, but it probably would be larger than O scale (maybe G?).