White Side Rods

Revised:  11/23/12          Subject to Revisions

Pictures of various steam engines including Mikados often have what appear to be white or bright metal rods including side, main and valve rods.  Many also feature white sidewalls near the rims of drivers, pilot, trailing and tender truck wheels.  The author elected to replicate the black side rods in white for now.  They may be painted a silver light grey at a later time.  The same build files were used and the 2nd extruder material changed from black to white ABS.

White Intermediate Side Rods As Printed

Rear Side Rods as Printed

White Side Rods on Locomotive Model

The new white side rods work essentially identical to the black ones installed previously.  They needed the same amount of clean-up and fit they same.  The photo above also shows a white expansion link mounted on the link bracket.  The author intends to make all the side rods and cross slide rails in white to emulate those seen in the photos.