Running trains

Over the last few months I've been lucky enough to run a few of the 1:24 prints on a wonderful outdoor railway built by Michael Hilliar in Manurewa.

For most of the stuff I've built its never had the opportunity to fully be run in, and of course a few tweaks were required to enable the larger loco's to run around some tight bends.

1:24 Dbr

1:24 De, Dsg, Dh

1:24 Wab

1:24 DBR Class

3D Printed 1:24 DBR Class. 
The entire body less the bogies & fuel tank, took exactly 1kg of material at a cost of $40 via sandbrooks in auckland, including a time cost of roughly 5 days.

Prototype - Photo by R.Bryant - 1997 DBR 1200

1:24 DBR Class, "sectionalized". If anyone is selling g gauge SD35, SD24, SD7/9's on ebay beware, its going to be chopped up on arrival, huge festival & burning ceremony. bands n everything.

1:24 DBR Class, Printed sections glued together, sanding & painting begins. 

1:24 DBR Class, Headstocks attached, sanding & painting continues..

1:24 DBR Class, Headstocks attached, sanding & painting continues..

1:24 Wab on left about to receive correct cylinders.

Pretty happy with results thus far, more sanding in places will give it a nice smooth look. Printing of detail parts, cab interior, fuel tank & bogies continue. 

After Painting & adding printed details such as handrails & steps., 2mm thick. Longhood top handrails still to print.

Also visible behind the Dbr is a (Lewis Holden) Designed 1:24 scale GSX 20Ft side opening container.

1:24 Dbr

1:24 Dbr, Now with all handrails & showing off the 1:24 50ft Car First Class BPX25175 (Neil Wards Design 4 9mm)

Largest decals i've yet had to print/apply 1:24 Dbr 1200

1:24 Dbr 1200 "the other side/end"

Da control stand on left, dbr on right, many considerations, big handles that might survive printing.

Da control stand, yet to print the Da... I blame the gin.

New drivers meet with senior management, their arms & expression seemingly in a state of disbelief upon learning their fate.

A more fitting control stand for the Dbr, drivers remain in pose of utter disbelief.

Everything in place, and a crew that looks like their being paid.

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NZ120 DBR Arrives

Just a quick post to show some pictures of the NZ120 DBR Printed by Shapeways in Frosted Ultra Detail.

When I took the pictures I had already washed, scrubbed the model & blown out with the air compressor a few times before spraying a coat of Tamiya Fine Primer.

Recommended Chassis type; N scale Atlas (SD35, SD24) Kato (SD7/9), same as the DC class

The DBR Shell is available for purchase here 

Sitting on chassis

Sitting on chassis, nz120 nzr style coupler

Sitting on chassis, nz120 nzr style coupler. Sideframes will be filed down & brass sideframe needs some filing down..

Not enough primer, try again... Lovely rear tho...

Will update this post as I paint her up.. if I can decide what scheme that is...

After painting her up, shes almost presentable, still need to apply handrails, rear coupler, air hoses & window glazing.

After attaching handrails as carefully as I can, some cruel closeups are posted showing the damage!

1:64 & 1:76 Scale DBR

On request for the 1:76 scale market modelling NZR a DBR Shell has been made available for 3D Printing via Shapeways in 2 materials Frosted Detail @ $137.00 and Frosted Ultra Detail @ $191.00

The Model can be found here 1:76 KIWIRAIL DBR

This model has no bogie sideframes or fuel tanks, using the chassis fuel tank & bogies instead. I personally have a Frateschi NZR Dc class which is going to loose its body for a DBR Shell & end up with a more "correct" nzr loco.

1:76 KIWIRAIL DBR Class No Sideframes Or Fuel Tank

Also added is the DBR in 1:64 scale, except with the Fuel tanks & Bogie sideframes.

Available for 3D Printing via Shapeways in 2 materials Frosted Detail @ $$243.00 and Frosted Ultra Detail @ $343.00

The Model can be found here 1:64 DBR Class

1:64 KIWIRAIL DBR Class With Sideframes & Fuel Tank

New Design, NZ120 DBR Class

Today sees the completion of a new design, the KIWIRAIL/NZR DBR class for NZ120. 

After a test print works it will be made available here on Shapeways NZ120 DBR Class

Holes for the handrails are included to help placement, except for the top of the long hood.
Holes for coupler placement & airhoses are also included. Bracing on the inside will help prevent warping.

Shapeways Material Render (Frosted Ultra Detail)

DBR Prototype. Image sourced from http://nzrailwaysrollingstocklists.weebly.com/dbr---gm-g18ar-of-1981.html