My god! Sam I literally thought that I had missed an announcement or something from a major company! You are way to hard on yourself, my jaw dropped just from the thumbnail! Keep up the incredible work! Edit: while it doesn’t look as good up close, it’s still much better than I (and most others) could do. To be fair, in a lot of ways this is much better than some of the cheaper models on the market (ie: Hornby Railroad, or cheap in terms of quality, Heljan).
haha that's very kind, thank you so much for the kind comment. Yeah definitely not so good up close... best viewed from a bit of a distance ;D Really appreciate it anyway, Thanks for watching - Sam :)
@@SamsTrains At this point, you should just incorporate as a model manufacturer. Also, how about making a LBSCR 4-6-2T locomotive next? It would be large enough for a flywheel.
This is a project you should feel really proud of, Sam! Your honest and thorough appraisal is a tribute to your character, and not many people could show such an ethical approach to self-criticism. Some of the latest 3D printers seem to be producing less 'textured' results and might be worth trying in future, or you could try constructing a metal foundry in your attic...
"Beauty is skin deep." said a person who never saw the undercarriage of a steam loco. Love the project. The details and finish are as "Sam like" as is possible. Thanks so much for sharing.
Dear God, no. We would lose all of the excellent reviews and carnage as Sam butchers another Hornby (tossers) 'loco' that can barely pull its own weight. Where would we be then?
Oh my god... it's glorious! As a GER fan, it looks absolutely perfect. I would love to see even more Great Eastern locos from your amazing model skills. Cannot express how amazing it is. Major thumbs up.
This is just awesome and needs to go into production for people to buy! I live just down the road from the North Norfolk railway and have seen the G.E.R Y14 loads of times and I cant believe how good the livery is! The G.E.R is definitely my favourite of the pre-grouping and love learning about it all the time. My great grandfather was also station master at Overstrand station before it closed, wish I lived in the days when these trains still ran regular services. More G.E.R models need to be released in my opinion, especially if they are up to your standard! Cracking work Sam!
Congratulations. All the work shows in the finished engine. I can see why you love it and enjoy it so much. I think I would love it and enjoy it too. So I should endeavour to make it.
Possibly the best of your 3D models so far. It will definitely be the best if you’re able to fix the faded lining and add sprung buffers. I would love to buy this if I could!
This looks fantastic! I thought the thumbnail was of a professionally made model at first, can't wait for your next project. It's amazing how close you are getting to a professionally made model.
If there was a community poll the score would be 9 and the grade A. 9 is not ten so there is some encouragement. The satisfaction you have from accomplishment makes me jealous and I want to have a go myself. Brilliant. And, as well as the loco there is the time making and creating the video too. If you are taking requests, the Caledonian Railway class 498, a.k.a. Rob Roy, would be welcomed!
Thank you so much - that's very kind! Definitely have a go yourself - I'm *far* from an expert, and managed to do this with only about 2 years of experience! With time and persistence, I think anyone can pull this off. I'd love to try something Caledonian - awesome idea! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :) Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Did you know that a Great Eastern 5F was built just two years ago, used for Steam Gala weekend at the Epping Ongar Railway? Lovely to see a Great Eastern locomotive being modelled!!
A very enjoyable watch, Sam. You're a very skilled chap! That GER livery is stunning. Since relocating to the Waveney Valley I east Anglia I've become interested in all things Great Eastern / LNER / Eastern Region. I've pre-ordered the Accurascale J67 (in GER livery, of course) and am the proud owner of a J15 (bought after watching your video on the model) brand new for £65 from DC Kits. Also now own various LNER types that frequented this part of the world during the steam age. The one obvious hole in my collection is an Ivatt Standard class 4 mogul, which were - perhaps surprisingly - a regular site in the region post nationalisation. Anyway, congratulations on your new model.
Great to see scratchbuilding is alive and well! It's a charming little loco, really nicely made. And remember the most important point, you can say, "I made this...!"
I think you have captured the character of a turn of the century 0-6-0 goods loco, and that's more important than detail. I don't think a loco like this would be pulling more than three coaches if it were put on a passenger turn anyway. In my opinion; an epic result!
Absolutely amazing Sam... the quality of printing is really good, the printing lines are barely noticeable at all. Congratulations... a really impressive result.
Hi Sam, from the thumbnail I thought this was another commercial model that you were reviewing. Up close after you had said it was the 3D print you had home-designed, it still looks good. Well done!
I must congratulate you on this loco. You are really getting beyond simply printing your own simple toy loco; it’s now a scale model and the art of building it with the jigs, paint masks and fixtures show some real thinking towards production. I love the fidelity of the guard irons and cab detail. Those look really good. The Hornby 8F wheel metal tyres look a bit thick and overscale, Romfords for next time? The paint probably needed a higher spray pressure to get a finer finish. I’ll eat my words on the metal handrails - you have made scale appearing handrails - so very well done. When you made such a good job of the body it did upset me that wire handrails were not used because they do look excellent with correct size rail and knobs and withstand handling. Metal handrails are often used commercially after all. I notice the Rapido 16XX uses plastic handrail knobs with painted wire. Buffers - *please* try some lathe turned commercial ones!! For the amount of effort put in it deserves it. Fantastic work though.
Thank you so much for the kind words and advice! I will keep looking into the wire handrails to see if I can get them right, thanks again! Cheers, Sam :)
That is absolutely FANTASTIC! I'm sure Cloe's told you this thousands of times, but, please don't run yourself down. That is a fantastic achievement and you should be proud of it!
What a gorgeous model of an interesting and unusual prototype! Also, what a gigantic leap in standards from that first, rather clumsy 4-4-0, not all that long ago. Keep up the good work!
great locomotive. I love the livery. the Great Eastern Railway (GER) Prussian blue is such a beautiful livery in my opinion. I wish more model locomotives were available in that color. I know the Class J15 0-6-0 locomotive isn't exactly prototypical in that livery, but the sole survivor was painted in this color at one time or another. so yes, I think that Hornby could definitely re-release a version of their oo gauge model and it would look amazing. also, as I've said before, I will certainly be on the lookout for the accurascale GER "Buckjumper" when it's released, as this is the livery that I intend to buy it in. so again, great locomotive, thank you for showing us and good luck with your future videos.
Sam that's a really brilliant effort from scratch! I was wondering when seeing wheel slip that you could use your favourite rubber tyres for now to assist with pulling power? One other thing there must be a hoard of other modellers out there that could make a metal chassis for you using your template, cast it or from a billet? Sure you've thought about these already! Keep up the amazing work! Have a great bank holiday weekend!
That is incredible…. You don’t have the infrastructure and mass production that are behind Hornby and Bachman yet you have proven that they certainly could lower their prices significantly, and still be making profit. Well done Sam this is absolutely impeccable
Btw, if you happen to take suggestions for new projects (not that I know you would), maybe take a look at the Great Western Railway's railmotor. It's a very interesting steam engine built like a coach.
Hey Sam. You’re driving me closer to getting a 3d printer and build models myself. For only 30£ and a bit of work you’ve created a beautiful and unique locomotive. I thought Copperknob was impressive, but this one takes the cake for me. That GER blue looks stunning. A truly unique locomotive only you own. I like how you went with a better motor instead of better weight. The performance makes some manufacturers models look like nothing at the slow speeds. Keep up the good work 👍 I would say you were a bit harsh with the quality I would say 3 stars is good the tender lining is quite striking and the blue Color is like nothing comparable 👌
This came out great! You might actually be able to create "die cast" parts by 3D printing a mold and heating metal to pour into it, it's something we did in one of my classes and it does work- but you might need to find the right metal alloy to do it, and removing the part is a little involved.
That’s definitely something I’d love to try!! The only problem is whether the tiny detail part locating holes and screw holes/threads could be done that way too! Obviously those have to be quite precise
I'm incredibly impressed with what you wwre able to achieve here. From the thumbnail, I thought it was a commercial product as well. It must have been a herculean effort with all the extra tools you used and designing everything. I look forward to watching your next project.
i love the colour. i think 4 months is pretty good considering all the other stuff you have going on and some of the big manufactures announce a loco and it can be years before it finally makes it to market. Well done.
Thanks very much John - yeah I suppose that's true, the design came together pretty quick to say how much other stuff I was doing! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)
With transfers, try putting a gloss coat on first, followed by the transfer using a combination of MicroSet and MicroSol. They are my go to for transfers, then a gloss coat on top to seal them in
Yeah that's right - that is what I did! My problem this time was that I applied too much gloss to the transfers once printed to strengthen them... it made them super strong, but also too thick... this was with 3 layers of gloss... might have gotten away with 1 Thanks for watching - Sam :)
This is incredible. If you have the space for it (a ventilated room you don't spend much time in) I'd recommend getting a resin printer, the detail is so much better.
Love this. A thought with the handrails would be to print the handrails knobs, and then feed Gibson .33mm wire through the knobs. I draw the hole in the knob at 0.8mm, and the printing process reduces this but it is still big enough to take the wire. It is surprising quick to fit the handrails, and it just gives extra strength as well as being straight.
She's stunning Sam. What a fabulous job! Taking your time has certainly paid off. We are wondering. Today, the new Anycubic Photon Mono 2 has been demonstrated on the YT channel Märklin of Sweden. The printer has brought up the level so much so that no streaks or anything can be seen close on camera at 4K. None whatsoever. He printed wagons himself by downloading files for just a few euros, painted and weathered them, and the nett result was that they absolutely look factory standard..., leaving us speechless. Now, we know that you can't do resin printing due to lack of ventilation, but we do raise the question if manufacturers should really be getting worried by now...
WOW I can't believe that you made this loco yourself, i know it's not perfect but looks really good and am impress on how well you have done. its a great job well done there. glad you put your own mark on this lock. keep up the amazing work. I couldn't believe it when i first saw it that its homemade.
I'm very impressed with you Sam. Loco wheels look odd with no cressent shaped counter balance weights, but a Google Images search showed the lack of them to be correct.
wow. she looks amazing well done. i would in future recommend sanding the prints the best you can, makes them much smoother. those print lines can be a bit obvious sometimes. other than that, she looks great.
To improve the speed thing, maybe you could try doing two gear sets om your next loco to gear it down more? also, for adding weight, if you invested in a diamond tipped nozzle and some metal composite filament, that could up the weight by a lot. Some filaments are over 30% metal. a normal bronze nozzle would erode away, so you'd need a harder tip, but they aren't too expensive, and it's easy enough to swap the nozzle out on a normal 3d printer. The filament costs about twice as much, but it has 3 times the weight, so it would give your models a lot more heft.
This is amazing, honesty didn't realise it was homemade from the thumbnail. cannot wait to see what you make next, great job. Question, do you think you/someone could use a metal pipe for the boiler, and 3d print parts to fit around it for more weight/ a nice metallic finish?
There is something wonderfully majestic about small tender engines, I am loving your journey in 3d printing and the progression you are making with each model. I cannot wait to see what comes out of the Sam'sTrains workshops next
Very impressive indeed! That loco passes the two foot rule with flying colours, shows us what we can do without having to shell out on manufacturers' rip off priced locos. Plus you chose a very attactive prototype in a lovely pre-grouping livery :) Runs better than half the other locos you review... Your scores are pretty accurate to me, exexpt I'd give it another star for quality. BTW 'striven' is a perfectly cromulent word.
I did a double take when I saw the thumbnail, it's breathtaking! Upon closer inspection it's clear she's not factory, but for a second there I thought this was gonna be a review of some loco from the major ranges, until I remembered you're the only one who's taken a crack at it! It really does look that good, ESPECIALLY in that deep, stunning blue! The transfers turned out quite well, the red lining is so striking, especially on the tender and loco underframes, and I do agree about the handrails, the slimmer size really sells the effect. This is definitely your finest work yet, Sam, it really is in league with many professionally produced locos. It's so cool watching you grow your talents and your collection all at once! You've made something to be very proud of!
Thank you so much! Oh yeah - up close, it pales in comparison to the professional models... those are still the gold standard! Yeah I'm very happy with the lining on the tender - need to find a way to implement that technique on the loco too! Really glad you like it - appreciate all the kind words, Sam :)
Sam, the last time I commented I was rather critical, however I think you have done an excellent job with this model and that your own analysis of your model is insightful. I think that you have found a niche that you should exploit. My suggestions for a future project would be: a 2-4-0 passenger loco, either a GER E4 or MSWJ, both of which survived to BR days or a GWR outside framed loco such as the Aberdare. Now, moving up a whole level what about a basically standard design from a builder such as Kitsons or Sharp Stewart who built small volumes of locos for the pre grouping constituents - all of which were taken over by the Big Four. Look at MSWJ, Furness, Cambrian, South Wales lines etc. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much Edward - a 2-4-0 would be fantastic, I've done an 0-4-2, so basically the same thing. Thanks for the great suggestion. Something pre-grouping like that would be great - if I can find good drawings, it'd definitely be possible! Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Definitely a massive A for effort Sam! It's a fantastic little loco, performs well considering how light it is. Perhaps you could build another one and use the pair double headed? Well Done!
Thank you so much!! I am planning to create one in rebuilt condition one day - the detail differences are tiny... so great idea! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Well done!. Looks fine at a distance, and it is all your own. The long rod on each side above the footplate is likely operating the front sand box. Re the reverser, best to look at what the same designer did in their other locos. You could have got more weight by going for a metal chassis, and another help is to let the tender rest on the loco drawbar, so that the rear tender wheels are fixed, but the others lightly sprung to keep them down on the track; the pickup wires could have pressed onto the wheel treads to do the two jobs at once. But a great effort, and as others have said, very honest of you to review and criticise your own work.
I wonder if you might consider printing a few components with a metallic-infill filament. You would get a lot more weight out of certain components, and some of them report being able to be polished to a lovely metallic finish. Depends on what your printer can do, but worth looking into!
You can't compare professionals and amateurs - it's not fair! Your work is amazing and coming on leaps and bounds. When you have a budget of 10's of thousands and a team of professionals, THEN you can compare. Who knows, maybe one day you will...
This is quite impressive for a scratchbuilt locomotive! Especially the paint job, which made the think this was a mass-produced model when I saw the thumbnail. If you were to sell some of these fully assembled and painted, I would definitely buy one.
Fantastic achievement and very cute. I think you were a bit harsh on yourself with the quality - you need a star added for the cab detail, which is amazing. Well done Sam.
You are an AMAZINGLY TALENTED CHAP!!!!! I nearly fell off my chair when I realised that you had produced a loco that knocks Hornby into a cocked hat! If only I could order one! A loco not a Sam........
Well done Sam, the loco looks excellent and you have all the satisfaction of doing it yourself. For a bit of fun I thought I would convert this into what the cost would be if you were selling this as RTR using the usual rule of thirds. We have to ignore all development costs, but we have to include the time to build and paint it - two hours? at a rate of £15 per hour gives a cost to you of £56.68 (ignoring packaging and other fixed costs for the company which need to be split across product). The price you would sell that to retailers would then be £113.36, which would give an RRP of £170.04.
18:15 you can see the loco "bounce" forward and back which I presume is because of ighter the Rods being 90 degrees out od phase which can't be helped much, unless you add scale counterbalances to the wheel, or the motor/gearing has some slack that can be fixed with proper lubrication. Granted, this is probably only going to be a problem when running light engine, as with any wagons behind it the said wagons will probably work as a "flywheel" of sorts
Great work Sam very nice looking loco you have built I always enjoy watching the build videos I'm still waiting for a Big Boy review Keep up the good work and happy model railroading
Overall very impressive. An incentive to other modellers to get thinking. On handrails the 3D printed ones look good on a showcase model, but my locos are exhibition workhorses which lead quite a rough life. I have had to replace too many handrails where plastic handrail knobs haven't stood up to the loco being picked up repeatedly often in an inadequately lit location. For a working loco brass handrail knobs may be coarser (though you could always use N-gauge ones) but are less likely to get broken. But you choose for purpose.
This really turned out great! For the weight issue, try using a low-temperature bismuth-based metal. You can find alloys that melt at around 100°C, meaning that they can be cast within a cavity in the plastic boiler without damaging the plastic. Keep up the good work!
Hi Sam. You have every right to be proud of what you have been able to produce, using only 3D printing technology. When viewed up close, yes, the finish does look a little rough, but when viewed running on the track, the finish is nowhere as noticeable. A great effort on your part, and I think maybe Hornby need you on their design team, or quality control team.
Looks very nice. Maybe you should look at some of the locos of the Philadelphia colliery, originally the Lambton Hetton and Joicey Railways, later the NCB. There was a right mix, including an ex-Taff Vale O2 (now preserved at the KWVR), a Kerr Stuart Victory, austerity tanks, and several designed specifically for the railway system. All with a rounded cab roof to fit the tunnel to the Lambton staithes on the Wear.
A striking and beautiful, locomotive Sam! I had thought about a place to put more weights on this. When you designed the chassis, was there room in the lower firebox to leave a void? A void that could hold a couple of weights? They would be over the driving wheels which would be a bonus. Anyways, I was waiting anxiously to see the results of this project and you definitely did not disappoint. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Excellent model! You’re models only get better and better! I love to see the improvements from that first free lance 4-4-0. Can’t wait to see what you whip up next for us!!
great work sam! this is certainly a step forward in your 3d printing venture, and is definitely inspring me to continue my efforts too. a little tip i found, you can sand or file down the print to give it a smoother surface and removes the plastic-y finish, as well as remove any ugly print lines. hopefully with more experience, you'll be able to achieve professional levels of quality.
Sam you are getting better and better at this! I would honesty love to buy this! If you ever do start selling these i would throw my money at you 😂 As an artist myself i understand you will always be your harshest critic, but this model honestly looks amazing!
8:37 i rekon if you tried to make sprung buffers try making the buffer housing then putting a spring then the buffer shaft then screwing on the buffer tip its self. im not sure if anyone else has said this but maybe try it out with some prototypes. have a good day or night sam!
Absolutely amazing design, painting and assembly work! Have you considered moving too a resin printer? It's a tad more to do after the initial print (theres various videos online of how to properly work with resin printers that at beyond helpful) but the finish is more or less perfect off the build plate! I'd argue theres alot less to do in terms of cleaning a printed piece up with resin printers if anything at all sometimes. One would be Absolutely amazing for those smaller details too
Thanks so much Joshua! As soon as I have a ventilated space, I'll be getting a resin printer. Really glad you liked the finish... I like the satin!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)
This is extremely good. Even close up most parts are showing virtually no layer lines. Dome shows them a bit, but you could probably have used a resin printer to avoid it there (and for other small parts if they show). Only place it really shows is the under frame which is unlikely to be seen in use without bright lights aimed at. The paintwork helps a lot. You have done a good job of that, way better than most manage on a standard kit. So, are you going to have models if the entire fleet?
I think your Massey Bromley 0-6-0 goods loco is superb Sam, and looks great in GER royal blue. If you go into production with it can I pre-order please?🙂
(looks at thumbnail) hey thats another professiona-- (keeps looking at thumbnail) oh my goodness its a really good homemade model
Yep. Sam makes these himself and they're really good. Makes me want to buy a 3D Printer and make my own engines 😂
Same😂 i had to do a double take at the thumbnail.
The fact that your 3d printed loco looks like a professional loco is incredible! Nice one sam
haha thank you so much Jack :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
@@SamsTrains bro your 3D train modeling is beautiful u should literally start a model train company like hornby and bachman
My god! Sam I literally thought that I had missed an announcement or something from a major company! You are way to hard on yourself, my jaw dropped just from the thumbnail! Keep up the incredible work! Edit: while it doesn’t look as good up close, it’s still much better than I (and most others) could do. To be fair, in a lot of ways this is much better than some of the cheaper models on the market (ie: Hornby Railroad, or cheap in terms of quality, Heljan).
haha that's very kind, thank you so much for the kind comment. Yeah definitely not so good up close... best viewed from a bit of a distance ;D
Really appreciate it anyway,
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
@@SamsTrains At this point, you should just incorporate as a model manufacturer.
Also, how about making a LBSCR 4-6-2T locomotive next? It would be large enough for a flywheel.
You could try using high build primer. This is really good at smoothing out imperfections. I’ve used it on fibreglass and it works really well.
This is a project you should feel really proud of, Sam! Your honest and thorough appraisal is a tribute to your character, and not many people could show such an ethical approach to self-criticism. Some of the latest 3D printers seem to be producing less 'textured' results and might be worth trying in future, or you could try constructing a metal foundry in your attic...
"Beauty is skin deep." said a person who never saw the undercarriage of a steam loco.
Love the project. The details and finish are as "Sam like" as is possible. Thanks so much for sharing.
A stunning replica of a gorgeous, less-known loco from our often-overlooked company.
That looks absolutely INCREDIBLE Sam!
Rapido might be in danger!
Thank you so much!! hahaha I think I have a fair few years of work before that, haha!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Lol
Dear God, no. We would lose all of the excellent reviews and carnage as Sam butchers another Hornby (tossers) 'loco' that can barely pull its own weight. Where would we be then?
Wait a minute, Sam could sell his tools. Well, copies of his tools. I'll suggest a nice price of 5 quid a pop. 😄
Oh my god... it's glorious! As a GER fan, it looks absolutely perfect. I would love to see even more Great Eastern locos from your amazing model skills.
Cannot express how amazing it is. Major thumbs up.
Yes this must have taken hours of effort. I know I could not have done it.
@@jimflagg4009ctually, it took Sam 4 months to make this. He says this in the first few minutes in the Video.
Thank you so much - I really appreciate it... and I'd love to go further with GER and try to perfect the livery!!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
You have gotten insanely good when the thumbnail looks like an all new, mass produced model!
This is just awesome and needs to go into production for people to buy! I live just down the road from the North Norfolk railway and have seen the G.E.R Y14 loads of times and I cant believe how good the livery is! The G.E.R is definitely my favourite of the pre-grouping and love learning about it all the time. My great grandfather was also station master at Overstrand station before it closed, wish I lived in the days when these trains still ran regular services. More G.E.R models need to be released in my opinion, especially if they are up to your standard! Cracking work Sam!
0:00 FINALLY! From the thumbnail the colour looks wonderful!
Congratulations. All the work shows in the finished engine. I can see why you love it and enjoy it so much. I think I would love it and enjoy it too. So I should endeavour to make it.
Brilliant, this is one of best scratch built locos I gave ever seen.
Possibly the best of your 3D models so far. It will definitely be the best if you’re able to fix the faded lining and add sprung buffers.
I would love to buy this if I could!
Thank you so much Josh - yeah the lining definitely needs work for sure
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
This looks fantastic! I thought the thumbnail was of a professionally made model at first, can't wait for your next project. It's amazing how close you are getting to a professionally made model.
Thank you so much Alex - really appreciate it! Hopefully I might get to that level one day :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
If there was a community poll the score would be 9 and the grade A. 9 is not ten so there is some encouragement.
The satisfaction you have from accomplishment makes me jealous and I want to have a go myself. Brilliant.
And, as well as the loco there is the time making and creating the video too.
If you are taking requests, the Caledonian Railway class 498, a.k.a. Rob Roy, would be welcomed!
Thank you so much - that's very kind! Definitely have a go yourself - I'm *far* from an expert, and managed to do this with only about 2 years of experience! With time and persistence, I think anyone can pull this off. I'd love to try something Caledonian - awesome idea! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Did you know that a Great Eastern 5F was built just two years ago, used for Steam Gala weekend at the Epping Ongar Railway? Lovely to see a Great Eastern locomotive being modelled!!
A very enjoyable watch, Sam. You're a very skilled chap! That GER livery is stunning.
Since relocating to the Waveney Valley I east Anglia I've become interested in all things Great Eastern / LNER / Eastern Region.
I've pre-ordered the Accurascale J67 (in GER livery, of course) and am the proud owner of a J15 (bought after watching your video on the model) brand new for £65 from DC Kits.
Also now own various LNER types that frequented this part of the world during the steam age.
The one obvious hole in my collection is an Ivatt Standard class 4 mogul, which were - perhaps surprisingly - a regular site in the region post nationalisation.
Anyway, congratulations on your new model.
Great to see scratchbuilding is alive and well! It's a charming little loco, really nicely made. And remember the most important point, you can say, "I made this...!"
I'm so happy you dove head first into 3d modelling/Printing. Hopefully you inspire others
Thank you so much!! I hope so too - it's genuinely so enjoyable! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
I think you have captured the character of a turn of the century 0-6-0 goods loco, and that's more important than detail. I don't think a loco like this would be pulling more than three coaches if it were put on a passenger turn anyway. In my opinion; an epic result!
That’s just incredible, now that is skill, building beautiful looking engine from scratch! Really good work Sam top notch!
Thank you so so much! :D
Gorgeous. Absolutely stunning loco you've done an amazing job. RTR quality! And well done on the GER livery!
Absolutely amazing Sam... the quality of printing is really good, the printing lines are barely noticeable at all. Congratulations... a really impressive result.
My god Sam, that's amazing. Your skills have come on leaps and bounds.
Thanks so much Dave - I've enjoyed this so much!! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Hi Sam, from the thumbnail I thought this was another commercial model that you were reviewing. Up close after you had said it was the 3D print you had home-designed, it still looks good. Well done!
I must congratulate you on this loco. You are really getting beyond simply printing your own simple toy loco; it’s now a scale model and the art of building it with the jigs, paint masks and fixtures show some real thinking towards production. I love the fidelity of the guard irons and cab detail. Those look really good. The Hornby 8F wheel metal tyres look a bit thick and overscale, Romfords for next time? The paint probably needed a higher spray pressure to get a finer finish. I’ll eat my words on the metal handrails - you have made scale appearing handrails - so very well done. When you made such a good job of the body it did upset me that wire handrails were not used because they do look excellent with correct size rail and knobs and withstand handling. Metal handrails are often used commercially after all. I notice the Rapido 16XX uses plastic handrail knobs with painted wire. Buffers - *please* try some lathe turned commercial ones!! For the amount of effort put in it deserves it. Fantastic work though.
Thank you so much for the kind words and advice! I will keep looking into the wire handrails to see if I can get them right, thanks again!
Cheers,
Sam :)
That is absolutely FANTASTIC! I'm sure Cloe's told you this thousands of times, but, please don't run yourself down. That is a fantastic achievement and you should be proud of it!
£26.68 (plus £47.55 for electricity plus £1399.99 for a state of the art 3D printer!) 😂
Nice work mukka.
Cheers from Oz
Gaz
What a gorgeous model of an interesting and unusual prototype! Also, what a gigantic leap in standards from that first, rather clumsy 4-4-0, not all that long ago. Keep up the good work!
Thanks!
Thank you so much Steve! :D
great locomotive. I love the livery. the Great Eastern Railway (GER) Prussian blue is such a beautiful livery in my opinion. I wish more model locomotives were available in that color. I know the Class J15 0-6-0 locomotive isn't exactly prototypical in that livery, but the sole survivor was painted in this color at one time or another. so yes, I think that Hornby could definitely re-release a version of their oo gauge model and it would look amazing. also, as I've said before, I will certainly be on the lookout for the accurascale GER "Buckjumper" when it's released, as this is the livery that I intend to buy it in. so again, great locomotive, thank you for showing us and good luck with your future videos.
Sam that's a really brilliant effort from scratch! I was wondering when seeing wheel slip that you could use your favourite rubber tyres for now to assist with pulling power? One other thing there must be a hoard of other modellers out there that could make a metal chassis for you using your template, cast it or from a billet? Sure you've thought about these already! Keep up the amazing work! Have a great bank holiday weekend!
That is incredible…. You don’t have the infrastructure and mass production that are behind Hornby and Bachman yet you have proven that they certainly could lower their prices significantly, and still be making profit.
Well done Sam this is absolutely impeccable
Nice job on another nice looking model which you had 3D-printed Sam. I hope you continue making more 3D-printed models.
Thank you so much!! More coming soon I hope :D
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Looks fantastic! Love the GER blue. Been at the Severn valley model railway show today.
Thank you!! Ooh that sounds amazing - hope you had a good day?? :D
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Very beautifully done, lad. The 4 months of work, in spite of the flaws, were very much worth it.
Btw, if you happen to take suggestions for new projects (not that I know you would), maybe take a look at the Great Western Railway's railmotor. It's a very interesting steam engine built like a coach.
Hey Sam. You’re driving me closer to getting a 3d printer and build models myself. For only 30£ and a bit of work you’ve created a beautiful and unique locomotive. I thought Copperknob was impressive, but this one takes the cake for me. That GER blue looks stunning. A truly unique locomotive only you own. I like how you went with a better motor instead of better weight. The performance makes some manufacturers models look like nothing at the slow speeds. Keep up the good work 👍 I would say you were a bit harsh with the quality I would say 3 stars is good the tender lining is quite striking and the blue Color is like nothing comparable 👌
He's making me think about 3D printing too.
Genuinely thought this was a manufacturer model when tapping the thumbnail. Amazing effort Sam, and that finish!!
Absolutely amazing result. Well done Sam!
This came out great! You might actually be able to create "die cast" parts by 3D printing a mold and heating metal to pour into it, it's something we did in one of my classes and it does work- but you might need to find the right metal alloy to do it, and removing the part is a little involved.
That’s definitely something I’d love to try!! The only problem is whether the tiny detail part locating holes and screw holes/threads could be done that way too! Obviously those have to be quite precise
I'm incredibly impressed with what you wwre able to achieve here. From the thumbnail, I thought it was a commercial product as well.
It must have been a herculean effort with all the extra tools you used and designing everything.
I look forward to watching your next project.
i love the colour. i think 4 months is pretty good considering all the other stuff you have going on and some of the big manufactures announce a loco and it can be years before it finally makes it to market. Well done.
Thanks very much John - yeah I suppose that's true, the design came together pretty quick to say how much other stuff I was doing! :D
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Sam can see how much your skills are progressing.
Well done
With transfers, try putting a gloss coat on first, followed by the transfer using a combination of MicroSet and MicroSol. They are my go to for transfers, then a gloss coat on top to seal them in
Yeah that's right - that is what I did! My problem this time was that I applied too much gloss to the transfers once printed to strengthen them... it made them super strong, but also too thick... this was with 3 layers of gloss... might have gotten away with 1
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@Sam'sTrains yeah maybe 1 or 2 light coats next time, still looked fantastic, very impressive
This is incredible. If you have the space for it (a ventilated room you don't spend much time in) I'd recommend getting a resin printer, the detail is so much better.
Love this. A thought with the handrails would be to print the handrails knobs, and then feed Gibson .33mm wire through the knobs. I draw the hole in the knob at 0.8mm, and the printing process reduces this but it is still big enough to take the wire. It is surprising quick to fit the handrails, and it just gives extra strength as well as being straight.
Love the loco! Nice work, Sam!
She's stunning Sam. What a fabulous job! Taking your time has certainly paid off. We are wondering. Today, the new Anycubic Photon Mono 2 has been demonstrated on the YT channel Märklin of Sweden. The printer has brought up the level so much so that no streaks or anything can be seen close on camera at 4K. None whatsoever. He printed wagons himself by downloading files for just a few euros, painted and weathered them, and the nett result was that they absolutely look factory standard..., leaving us speechless. Now, we know that you can't do resin printing due to lack of ventilation, but we do raise the question if manufacturers should really be getting worried by now...
WOW I can't believe that you made this loco yourself, i know it's not perfect but looks really good and am impress on how well you have done. its a great job well done there. glad you put your own mark on this lock. keep up the amazing work. I couldn't believe it when i first saw it that its homemade.
Thanks so much Matty - it's so much fun doing these, I'd highly recommend giving it a go :D
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I'm very impressed with you Sam.
Loco wheels look odd with no cressent shaped counter balance weights, but a Google Images search showed the lack of them to be correct.
Bless you Andrew! Yes it is odd isn't it? I did use the drawings to design the wheels! :D
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wow. she looks amazing well done. i would in future recommend sanding the prints the best you can, makes them much smoother. those print lines can be a bit obvious sometimes. other than that, she looks great.
This looks BEAUTIFUL, Sam! Keep up the hard work!
Thank you so much :D
great video Sam always find your reviews entertaining and informative keep up the great work
To improve the speed thing, maybe you could try doing two gear sets om your next loco to gear it down more? also, for adding weight, if you invested in a diamond tipped nozzle and some metal composite filament, that could up the weight by a lot. Some filaments are over 30% metal. a normal bronze nozzle would erode away, so you'd need a harder tip, but they aren't too expensive, and it's easy enough to swap the nozzle out on a normal 3d printer. The filament costs about twice as much, but it has 3 times the weight, so it would give your models a lot more heft.
Hi Sam I'm still working on my LNWR claughton class, I just have a few more touching up to do. I'll keep you updated ;)
Cheers Jasper & Willow
Congratulations, that looks fantastic! I only wish I had the patience and skill myself to create such a beaut 😎
This is amazing, honesty didn't realise it was homemade from the thumbnail. cannot wait to see what you make next, great job.
Question, do you think you/someone could use a metal pipe for the boiler, and 3d print parts to fit around it for more weight/ a nice metallic finish?
There is something wonderfully majestic about small tender engines, I am loving your journey in 3d printing and the progression you are making with each model. I cannot wait to see what comes out of the Sam'sTrains workshops next
I think so too Les, and thanks for the lovely comment :D
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You wouldn't know from looking at the thumbnail that this was 3d printed. Absolutely amazing. Can't wait to see what comes next.
Very impressive indeed! That loco passes the two foot rule with flying colours, shows us what we can do without having to shell out on manufacturers' rip off priced locos. Plus you chose a very attactive prototype in a lovely pre-grouping livery :) Runs better than half the other locos you review...
Your scores are pretty accurate to me, exexpt I'd give it another star for quality.
BTW 'striven' is a perfectly cromulent word.
Simply stunning, well done Sam
Thank you so much! :D
I did a double take when I saw the thumbnail, it's breathtaking! Upon closer inspection it's clear she's not factory, but for a second there I thought this was gonna be a review of some loco from the major ranges, until I remembered you're the only one who's taken a crack at it! It really does look that good, ESPECIALLY in that deep, stunning blue! The transfers turned out quite well, the red lining is so striking, especially on the tender and loco underframes, and I do agree about the handrails, the slimmer size really sells the effect. This is definitely your finest work yet, Sam, it really is in league with many professionally produced locos. It's so cool watching you grow your talents and your collection all at once! You've made something to be very proud of!
Thank you so much! Oh yeah - up close, it pales in comparison to the professional models... those are still the gold standard! Yeah I'm very happy with the lining on the tender - need to find a way to implement that technique on the loco too! Really glad you like it - appreciate all the kind words,
Sam :)
@@SamsTrains I'm sure you'll only get better as you try new techniques, can't wait to see where you go from here!
Sam, the last time I commented I was rather critical, however I think you have done an excellent job with this model and that your own analysis of your model is insightful. I think that you have found a niche that you should exploit. My suggestions for a future project would be: a 2-4-0 passenger loco, either a GER E4 or MSWJ, both of which survived to BR days or a GWR outside framed loco such as the Aberdare. Now, moving up a whole level what about a basically standard design from a builder such as Kitsons or Sharp Stewart who built small volumes of locos for the pre grouping constituents - all of which were taken over by the Big Four. Look at MSWJ, Furness, Cambrian, South Wales lines etc. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much Edward - a 2-4-0 would be fantastic, I've done an 0-4-2, so basically the same thing. Thanks for the great suggestion. Something pre-grouping like that would be great - if I can find good drawings, it'd definitely be possible!
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Although GNR is my favorite component of LNER I admit GER had some great locos💜
What a great model! Looks amazing! 👍👏
Definitely a massive A for effort Sam! It's a fantastic little loco, performs well considering how light it is. Perhaps you could build another one and use the pair double headed? Well Done!
Thank you so much!! I am planning to create one in rebuilt condition one day - the detail differences are tiny... so great idea! :D
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Well done!. Looks fine at a distance, and it is all your own. The long rod on each side above the footplate is likely operating the front sand box. Re the reverser, best to look at what the same designer did in their other locos. You could have got more weight by going for a metal chassis, and another help is to let the tender rest on the loco drawbar, so that the rear tender wheels are fixed, but the others lightly sprung to keep them down on the track; the pickup wires could have pressed onto the wheel treads to do the two jobs at once. But a great effort, and as others have said, very honest of you to review and criticise your own work.
I wonder if you might consider printing a few components with a metallic-infill filament. You would get a lot more weight out of certain components, and some of them report being able to be polished to a lovely metallic finish. Depends on what your printer can do, but worth looking into!
I've tried doing 3D printing on my HP Laserjet - nothing good has resulted. Is there something I am missing? 🥶
You can't compare professionals and amateurs - it's not fair! Your work is amazing and coming on leaps and bounds. When you have a budget of 10's of thousands and a team of professionals, THEN you can compare. Who knows, maybe one day you will...
Thank you so much!! haha who knows?! ;D
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This is quite impressive for a scratchbuilt locomotive! Especially the paint job, which made the think this was a mass-produced model when I saw the thumbnail.
If you were to sell some of these fully assembled and painted, I would definitely buy one.
Fantastic achievement and very cute. I think you were a bit harsh on yourself with the quality - you need a star added for the cab detail, which is amazing. Well done Sam.
I think the imperfections make it perfect, something completely unique!
You are an AMAZINGLY TALENTED CHAP!!!!! I nearly fell off my chair when I realised that you had produced a loco that knocks Hornby into a cocked hat! If only I could order one! A loco not a Sam........
This is a masterpiece! I wish I had your skill. Keep up the good work.
Well done Sam, the loco looks excellent and you have all the satisfaction of doing it yourself. For a bit of fun I thought I would convert this into what the cost would be if you were selling this as RTR using the usual rule of thirds. We have to ignore all development costs, but we have to include the time to build and paint it - two hours? at a rate of £15 per hour gives a cost to you of £56.68 (ignoring packaging and other fixed costs for the company which need to be split across product). The price you would sell that to retailers would then be £113.36, which would give an RRP of £170.04.
That's very very interesting - thanks for sharing!! :D
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18:15 you can see the loco "bounce" forward and back which I presume is because of ighter the Rods being 90 degrees out od phase which can't be helped much, unless you add scale counterbalances to the wheel, or the motor/gearing has some slack that can be fixed with proper lubrication. Granted, this is probably only going to be a problem when running light engine, as with any wagons behind it the said wagons will probably work as a "flywheel" of sorts
Great work Sam very nice looking loco you have built
I always enjoy watching the build videos
I'm still waiting for a Big Boy review
Keep up the good work and happy model railroading
Superb effort Sam, great value for money and at present unique!
Overall very impressive. An incentive to other modellers to get thinking. On handrails the 3D printed ones look good on a showcase model, but my locos are exhibition workhorses which lead quite a rough life. I have had to replace too many handrails where plastic handrail knobs haven't stood up to the loco being picked up repeatedly often in an inadequately lit location. For a working loco brass handrail knobs may be coarser (though you could always use N-gauge ones) but are less likely to get broken. But you choose for purpose.
This really turned out great! For the weight issue, try using a low-temperature bismuth-based metal. You can find alloys that melt at around 100°C, meaning that they can be cast within a cavity in the plastic boiler without damaging the plastic.
Keep up the good work!
Hi Sam. You have every right to be proud of what you have been able to produce, using only 3D printing technology. When viewed up close, yes, the finish does look a little rough, but when viewed running on the track, the finish is nowhere as noticeable. A great effort on your part, and I think maybe Hornby need you on their design team, or quality control team.
Looks very nice.
Maybe you should look at some of the locos of the Philadelphia colliery, originally the Lambton Hetton and Joicey Railways, later the NCB. There was a right mix, including an ex-Taff Vale O2 (now preserved at the KWVR), a Kerr Stuart Victory, austerity tanks, and several designed specifically for the railway system. All with a rounded cab roof to fit the tunnel to the Lambton staithes on the Wear.
A striking and beautiful, locomotive Sam! I had thought about a place to put more weights on this. When you designed the chassis, was there room in the lower firebox to leave a void? A void that could hold a couple of weights? They would be over the driving wheels which would be a bonus. Anyways, I was waiting anxiously to see the results of this project and you definitely did not disappoint. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Excellent model! You’re models only get better and better! I love to see the improvements from that first free lance 4-4-0. Can’t wait to see what you whip up next for us!!
I think you should be really proud of your work there, Sam.
This is amazing! Can’t believe you made this from scratch, incredible job!
That’s a super nice model, would love to see you build something bigger like a a1 or v2 or even do some dmu diesels
It looks wonderful, Sam
This engine looks amazing Sam i love the GER blue livery so much
Me too. I would say it’s my second favourite pre grouping livery behind LBSC umber.
great work sam! this is certainly a step forward in your 3d printing venture, and is definitely inspring me to continue my efforts too. a little tip i found, you can sand or file down the print to give it a smoother surface and removes the plastic-y finish, as well as remove any ugly print lines. hopefully with more experience, you'll be able to achieve professional levels of quality.
Sam you are getting better and better at this! I would honesty love to buy this! If you ever do start selling these i would throw my money at you 😂 As an artist myself i understand you will always be your harshest critic, but this model honestly looks amazing!
Do love me some GER representation in model form, especially when it's in the blue!
I really wish Sam, that hornby made the J15 in the GER blue.
Cheers Jasper & Willow
8:37 i rekon if you tried to make sprung buffers try making the buffer housing then putting a spring then the buffer shaft then screwing on the buffer tip its self. im not sure if anyone else has said this but maybe try it out with some prototypes.
have a good day or night sam!
Well done Sam. Great effort!
Absolutely amazing design, painting and assembly work! Have you considered moving too a resin printer? It's a tad more to do after the initial print (theres various videos online of how to properly work with resin printers that at beyond helpful) but the finish is more or less perfect off the build plate! I'd argue theres alot less to do in terms of cleaning a printed piece up with resin printers if anything at all sometimes. One would be Absolutely amazing for those smaller details too
Thanks so much Joshua! As soon as I have a ventilated space, I'll be getting a resin printer. Really glad you liked the finish... I like the satin!! :D
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There are resins available for 3D printing nowadays that need no ventilation.
With your range you might get a resin printer for free.
Fantastic model Sam!! It looks incredible, well done 👍👍
Thank you so much Troy :D
This is extremely good. Even close up most parts are showing virtually no layer lines. Dome shows them a bit, but you could probably have used a resin printer to avoid it there (and for other small parts if they show). Only place it really shows is the under frame which is unlikely to be seen in use without bright lights aimed at.
The paintwork helps a lot. You have done a good job of that, way better than most manage on a standard kit.
So, are you going to have models if the entire fleet?
I think your Massey Bromley 0-6-0 goods loco is superb Sam, and looks great in GER royal blue. If you go into production with it can I pre-order please?🙂