GER Goods crane - 3D printed model

Entry posted by Fen End Pit January 6, 2018

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I thought folks might like to see my 3D printed model of a GER yard crane based on drawings in the GERS journal a few years back. The crane was built by the Chatteris Engineer Co and there were examples in several GER goods sheds and in the goods yards of some of the Stour vally line stations including Clare.

I modeled the parts up in CAD a few months back but knew that it would need something better than my original 3D printer to be able to actually make it. The resulting parts, particularly the jib, are very fine and beyond the capability of an FDM (Filament) printer. I wasn't sure that I would be able to make it even on my new printer but I am very pleased with the result.

To give you an idea of size the brick base is 32mm in diameter.

My thanks to the GERS for publishing the drawings and also to Allan Sibley for helping to explain how it was 'rigged'

My painting of the brick base could do with improving, trying to paint individual bricks is never something I've been any good at (I don't have the patience of certain other modellers! I've still got to make a hook but I think I'll make that up in brass so it has some weight, even if it won't be able to keep the cable taut.

David

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