3D-printer Files - Freight Car Parts

Owner/Designer:

Robert Fuhst

Designed For:

any printer

File #1:

download (last updated: January 10, 2026)

Notes:

A bridge plate is used during loading of two or more cars. It allows the movement of trailers between flat cars. Each car has two, one on each diagonally-opposite corner. During loading they are lowered. When loaded, they are raised. This is known as "circus-style" loading, common in the 1950s and 60s.

Owner/Designer:

Mark H. Charles

Designed For:

any printer

License Agreement:

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY): allows copying, distributing, and adapting, even for commercial purposes, as long as original owner/designer is given appropriate credit of the original work.

File #1:

download (last updated: January 06, 2026)

Notes:

American Car & Foundry (ACF) hitch in non-operational, down, position. This is the position it is in when trailers are actively being loaded or there are no trailers on the car.

Owner/Designer:

Mark H. Charles

Designed For:

any printer

License Agreement:

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY): allows copying, distributing, and adapting, even for commercial purposes, as long as original owner/designer is given appropriate credit of the original work.

File #1:

download (last updated: January 06, 2026)

Notes:

American Car & Foundry (ACF) hitch in raised, i.e. operational, position. In this position, a trailer is hooked up to the hitch to hold it in position while the car is in transit.

Owner/Designer:

Mark H. Charles

Designed For:

any printer

License Agreement:

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY): allows copying, distributing, and adapting, even for commercial purposes, as long as original owner/designer is given appropriate credit of the original work.

File #1:

download (last updated: January 06, 2026)