3-D Printed DSP&P Pullman?

[Robert McFarland]

Page 59 of the Sept.2015 Railroad Model Craftsman shows what appears to be a 3-D printed model of one of the original DSP&P Pullmans.Does anybody have info on this car? Do they have it in On3?

[Mike McKenzie]

The author apparently mentions but does not identify the designer or the specific prototype or scale of the car in question, and the photo caption does little to help. Did a search on Shapeways for "1880s passenger car" which yielded some interesting results but nothing on this car. It may not have been printed at Shapeways or at least not offered to the public.

To do the entire car as a 3d print in On3 could be pretty expensive. I've done an Sn3 clerestory roof (actually two ends and the middle) for a freelance combine and the cost was $65.00. But it's certainly doable.

Mike

[Don Peterson]

Not sure this is the car in question but this guys work is exceptional. I have one of his Woodruff sleeping car kits and many of the parts are 3D printed. It will build into a very beautiful car.  http://eightwheelermodels.com/ 

Don Peterson

[Robert McFarland]

The car in the RMC article looks like it is a DSP&P Pullman-not just a car that looks like one.It looks like you can practically see through the material it is made out of .The sides and ends of the "Eight Wheeler" models are etched brass.They certainly could turn out a model of the DSP&P Pullman,or a Bowers&Dure coach if they chose to do so.