TWO NEW ADDITIONS TO THE GINGERBREAD CHRISTMAS TRAIN! (Patreon)

Hello fantastic friends! I hope everyone is doing well!

Here tonight are not one, but two new additions to the Christmas Gingerbread Train!

A new flatbed car, with delicious Swiss rolls serving as large logs.

And three new track sections, an item I've been asked for many times in the past.

These two new additions enhance this beloved train by adding new options and details!

What's important to know:

Let's start with the new car!

UPDATE 2025-10-27: The wheels of the wagon were reversed (the stripes) compared to the other train cars. I have updated the files with the right ones. Sorry for that my friends!

It's as simple as all the others! No supports are required, the parts are easy to print, and the overall construction is very similar to the others.

All parts are already positioned in the correct printing orientation.

A Bambu Lab project file is included, with all the settings already configured.

Some parts require color changes per layer. This can be done on all types of printers; no need for a multi-color printer.

For the Bambu Lab project file, the parts that require color changes are already configured, but per layer and not painted! You must slice the plate first to then see the color changes in the preview.

The only small point I forgot in the project was to include the paintable wheel in the folders, rather than the multi-part version, but you can have it in the folders of the other cars, so it's not really a problem.

I'll finish by telling you to refer to the instructions carefully so you don't miss some important tips and information!

Now for the tracks!

Three types are available!

A classic track, with conventional sleepers.

A "Kit-Kat" track, with sleepers that are roughly the same shape as that well-known chocolate.

A red licorice track! Which, by the way, is my favorite!

The track project is pretty simple in itself. Print, assemble, repeat! That's it! Simple as that! That's why there's no instructions!

Two important points, however:

I can't make curved tracks at the moment. The reason is simple: I need to rework the train car bases to allow the wheels to be mounted on buggies that can pivot and follow the tracks. So, for now, I've focused on offering tracks that fit all the trains already printed. If I have time, I'll look into the option of train cars with buggies later, but you'll have to consider reprinting the entire train for those who have already done so, as the entire base of each car will have to be changed.

Another point: Sometimes I go too fast... And that's the case with the tracks! I don't know what I was thinking, but I completely forgot to take mini-sized printers into consideration!!! It's almost shameful of me! 😂 So, these tracks won't fit on a mini-sized bed, but rest assured, I'll be coming up with a version for you my dear friends soon!

Just like the new train car, the tracks have a Bambu Lab file included. And like all my projects that require color changes, these are already configured, but by layer and not painted!!! You must slice the plate first to then see the color changes in the preview.

I think every important point has been covered. If i forgot something, just let me know!

The new files are in the original post of the gingerbread train, which you can find here:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/let-magic-begin-93978980?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

So that's it my friends!

Have fun!!! Pascal