New and Cool May 2025 | Dave's Workbench

It's time to check in at Dave's workbench for a look at some new and cool model railroad products in On30 and HOn3 scales. First up are some awesome 3-D printed 12' gondola cars from Carol Creek Designs, followed by a a pair of innovative printed and laser cut boxcars from Full Circle Models, then we round things out with some beautiful hand-built HOn3 turnouts from Empire Trackworks.

Thanks for watching!
Dave
Correction from Chris Bohn at Full Circle Models: "The wheelsets are not 3D printed! They’re Kadee #522 36” HO wheelsets with metal wheels and Delrin axles. They are superior to any kind of 3D printed wheel. Unlike Intermountain wheels from China, the Kadees are Made in USA and have chemically blackened wheels (that look like they’re 3D printed.)."
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Mentioned in this video:
Carol Creek Design Group: https://carroll-creek-design-group.square.site/
Full Circle Models: https://fcmkits.com/
Empire Trackworks: https://www.empire-trackworks.com/
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