BCER Tram Car

When my dad was 71, he was given a 3D printer, and learned to 3D model using SketchUp. He is a huge train buff, and in order to learn both 3D modeling and 3D printing, he started to model one of his biggest interest... trains! Specifically, a tram car from BCER (British Columbia Electric Railway). He started with the wheels, and trucks, and that was a huge success! It was only meant be a learning experience and a proof-of-concept thing, but the more he made and printed, he just had to keep going on to the next part, and the next part...

A few months later he had modeled and printed 2 complete tram cars and a train station that was near where he lives. He even printed track to run the trams on. It was all drawn mostly from photos and s few crude sketches that he found online. He made up the parts that he couldn't find information for.

This design here is his original tram. If you look at the models in my profile, you can find the files for the station.

WARNING, DISCLAIMER THING:

While this isn't a complicated model, it could be a fairly advanced build, due to the fact there are many parts, and there are no build instructions. You will need to spend the time to figure out what go. I've included images of the build in progress which will help in figuring this out. I haven’t built it myself, and won’t be able to help you with how it goes together. If you have specific questions about the build, send me a message and I’ll do my best to find out the answer.

There is no need to paint it, if you print the parts in different colours. The pictures show the colours of the parts. The smaller detail parts, like the window frames, will benefit from a 0.2mm nozzle.

Print Settings

Printer Brand:

Wanhao

Printer:

**Rafts:**

Doesn't Matter

Supports:

Category: Vehicles