Model Railway Modern Footbridge 3D print model

This is a design that came about from a requirement for my model railway clubs new DCC layout, I needed a design that was practical to build modern and had the ability to have lifts added without changing the design much. I had been looking out for a practical design for a while but eventually went for the bridge design from Axminster station in Devon. I went to Axminster and look lots of photos and several measurements, if you’re ever in the area then there is an excellent café on the station.

This particular design doesn’t have the lifts and isn’t 100% the same design but is very close in appearance, the height of the bridge was governed by my model railway clubs requirements and is high enough for catenary when placed on the platform and will span the track with clearance in a rural environment. I am also planning on developing a design with the lifts that will have the same design measurements and can be fitted together with this design.

The central span is 160mm but I have done an add-on design with other lengths (96mm, 128mm, 192mm and 224mm) https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-print-models/hobby-diy/hobby-accessories/model-railway-modern-foot-bridge-add-on-extras.I have also added some central steps so you can span more than 2 plaforms and these can be found at the following add-on https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-print-models/hobby-diy/hobby-accessories/model-railway-modern-foot-bridge-central-steps-add-onThe steps are 224mm wide (with 160mm centre), 200mm Long and 120mm high approximately, the clearance height is 74mm

This design was designed and tested on a Bambu Labs A1 mini Printer with a 180mm x 180mm bed, most of the design was printed with a 0.4mm nozzle apart from the hand rails that were printed with a 0.2mm nozzle.

Filaments UsedThese are the filament that I used, your choice on what you want to use.Yellow – Elegoo PLA Matte https://amzn.to/46jaB08Blue - ELEGOO Matte PLA Filament Navy Blue https://amzn.to/3VjrG5eDark Grey – AnyCubic PLA+ https://amzn.to/3KnlDtSLight Grey – Bambu Labs PLA Matte Ash Grey https://uk.store.bambulab.com/products/pla-matte?id=40215560847420Amazon links are affiliate links.

Within the download files is a PDF document with instructions on how to build this model, when I was developing this it really reminded me of making Airfix models as a boy.

This item has been designed at OO gauge, 1/76.2 scale.For HO Gauge print at 87%, 1/87 Scale,For O Gauge UK print at 175%, 1/43.5 scale,For O Gauge International print at 158%, 1/48 scale,For TT Gauge print at 63.5%, 1/120 scale,For N Gauge UK print at 51.5%, 1/148 Scale, (Caution: I have not test printed this in N gauge scale).

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