Hold locomotives upside down for servicing
Lay a locomotive or coach upside down in the rounded channel to clean its wheels or service the motor; the open ends take models longer than the cradle. Line it with foam to protect the paint.
Prints as shown on its floor, no supports.
Filament: at most about 57.2 g of PLA printed solid (roughly $1.14 at $20 per kg); normal infill uses less.
To get the files, open it in the generator and choose File › Download STL (one file per part) or Download 3MF (every part on one plate).
The model railway servicing cradle model measures 250 × 75 × 50 mm (width × depth × height). You can change every size in the free SO3D.xyz generator before you download it.
No. Prints as shown on its floor, no supports.
At most about 57.2 g of PLA (46.2 cm³ printed solid), roughly $1.14 of filament at $20 per kg. Normal infill uses less.
Yes. Open it in the SO3D.xyz generator (free, in your browser), change the size, walls, dividers, holes, text or anything else, then download it as STL or 3MF for your slicer.
Change the size, walls, dividers, holes and labels of the model railway servicing cradle model in your browser, then download it for your printer. Free, no CAD needed.
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