[Accrs] 3D Printing Adventure

[Alameda County Central Railroad Society]

After seeing the newest Athearn Genesis GP38-2 assembled for Milwaukee Road,  I wanted to see what I could use with a old Athearn Blue Box GP38-2 model at my work bench.  These units had a rear snow plow – sometimes called snow plow/weed cutter.  Details West makes a detail part (PL-150).   I only have one of these and have two Milwaukee Road models.  So I thought about making something that I could use.

I created this CAD model and used the Xometry online service quotes – 1 plow, HO Scale, cost about $5.00 each.  Then I updated the model to have two plows and got quotes for that.   Then I mirror those part and got 4 on the tree.

Below you can see the table and the interesting Per Part Cost.

If anyone has an interest/need for a plow like this and can’t find the Detail West version I will have a couple extra.  I creating this using millimeters as the dimensions,  so if you need one for O scale then will have to find out what the scale conversion is.

Cheers!
Tony




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Four sketches, four planes.
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Making the blade using the inner and outer curve sketches.
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