Railway watering station – Water pump / hydrant for steam locomotives WITH MOVEMENT

This design has been improved over our previous version; dimensions and details have been preserved, but a cut was added and tolerances adjusted to allow pivoting movement of the upper arm, so it can be moved or oriented as desired. !!!This makes it more realistic and playable!!!

Only a 1mm wire or similar is needed to give firmness to the assembly.
Railway watering stations were fundamental elements in the steam era.
These water pumps or hydrants allowed water to be supplied to locomotives, maintaining the continuous operation of the railway service.

This model represents a design of English origin, historically used in numerous railway networks around the world.

In many stations and depots, these structures were an essential part of the railway infrastructure.

Ultra Detailed Premium Version with movement

Model with a high level of detail, designed for realistic railway layouts and historical dioramas.

Original design by Tino Modelismo.

The model can be printed:

as a single piece

or in several parts, depending on printing or painting preferences.

Perfect for adding realism and visual scale to stations, depots, or railway yards.

Scale information

This model was designed in H0 scale (1:87) and can be easily resized for other popular model railway scales using the scaling feature in your slicer.

Scale Scaling Ratio STL
Z 1:220 39.5 %
N 1:160 54.4 %
TT 1:120 72.5 %
H0 1:87 100 %
S 1:64 135.9 %
O 1:48 181.3 %
O (Europe) 1:43.5 200 %
1:35 1:35 248.6 %
Gauge 1 1:32 271.9 %
G 1:22.5 386.7 %

Example:
If the model in H0 measures 100 mm, printing it at 54.4 % will give you the correct size for N scale.

Tested scaling range: 54 % – 200 %

Printing recommendations

Suggested settings for FDM printing:

Layer height: 0.20 mm

Perimeters: 2

Infill: 10–15 %

Recommended nozzle: 0.4 mm

Supports: only if necessary

For small scales such as N or Z, it is recommended to use SLA (resin) printers to preserve the maximum possible level of detail in fine parts.

SLA printers allow for much more precise reproduction of details, ideal for small-scale railway models.

Use in railway layouts

This model is designed to integrate naturally into:

railway layouts

railway dioramas

stations

locomotive depots

railway yards

This is realistic railway infrastructure, designed to add visual coherence and historical authenticity to any model railway scene.

Tino Modelismo Collection

This model is part of a collection of railway infrastructure for layouts and dioramas.

New railway STL models are published regularly.

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