Liverpool Overhead Railway conductor rails

[Dunalastair]

A couple of initial photographs of the main parts of the 3D print at 1mm to the foot of Pierhead Station on the LOR.  Initial painting only, and the roof sections are simply placed, not glued as yet. Many of the features are at the printer resolution limit, and took some iterations to print properly - that also contributes to the 'wispiness' of the prints in places.

 

 

Note the four rails - two for wheels and two just to conduct electricity.

 

 

The next, and probably most challenging, assembly task will be to try putting the distinctive staircase sections together. This will never be a scale model, but it is proving to be an interesting project, if sometimes a little frustrating.

Edited April 22 by Dunalastair

[Dunalastair]

On 22/04/2024 at 14:16, Dunalastair said:

 

The next, and probably most challenging, assembly task will be to try putting the distinctive staircase sections together. This will never be a scale model, but it is proving to be an interesting project, if sometimes a little frustrating.

 

 

So, the remaining parts have now been fitted, and a little more finishing has been undertaken, though the filament printing quality at the scale of 1:300 limits the appearance. So here are five cruel closeups - this is a small model, even by diorama standards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, thankyou for the advice on the four rails which appear in this model. I will also post this in the diorama thread, having usurped the 'questions' thread quite enough.

 

Edited April 25 by Dunalastair