What self-respecting rail yard would be complete without somewhere to wash the rolling stock?
Whether it’s coaches, wagons, diesel locomotives or DMUs, This OO Scale “Coach Washing Plant” would be similar to what would be seen in Motive Power Depots or maintenance depots around the UK.
Armed with pictures from the Internet and a desire not to spend £53 GBP/$68 USD on the Bachmann version, I fired up my favourite 3D imaging program on the PC. Tinkercad.
Yes, I know it’s basic, but it really does what I need for now.
At the time of printing this, it was the biggest/tallest thing I had printed and I was worried about lateral shift. I made sure to re-level the print bed before starting, and after about 3 hours I was very happy with the results.
The sub-floor section was printed separately, I took the visual cues from the Bachmann model.
The model was airbrushed in a variety of greys and weathered with grime.
I then added the water pipes…
…and installed the separately printed top section that houses the brush spindles and the water pipes.
This was a really easy 3D Print. All I have to do now is install the “brushes” I made them from cut up pieces of “J-Cloth” Google that one my US friends.
