Trackside3D Trade Licensing – Make, Sell & Support the Hobby

There is now a new way to support model railway businesses, clubs, and creators — all while keeping the hobby affordable and accessible for everyone.

🛠️ How It Works

Step 1: Pick a Subscription

Choose the license that best fits your needs — whether you’re a club fundraiser, small business, retail business, or manufacturer. Subscriptions start at just a few pounds a month.

Club Economy TradePass

For Model Railway Clubs and Charities
Designed for established clubs and societies. Allows unlimited in-person sales at club premises, shows, exhibitions, and events. Models must be purchased separately under the same club account that holds this subscription. 

Add the optional Club Rover TradePass to sell to members online, by phone, or mail order.

• Subscribe Annually for $99/year
• Subscribe Annually with Club Rover TradePass for $140/year
• Add Club Rover TradePass to an existing subscription for $49/year

Railcard TradePass

For home-based businesses and cottage industries

Perfect for small traders, Etsy / eBay sellers and small trade exhibitors. This subscription includes a non-exclusive license to sell Trackside3D prints nationally (within your home country) with a $25k/year sales limit (honor system). Models must be purchased separately under the same account that holds this subscription. 

Upgrade anytime with a Network Railcard for 12-months of unlimited sales. Add Global Rover TradePass to sell globally.

• Subscribe Monthly for $20/month
• Subscribe Annually for $199/year (discounted)
• Subscribe Annually with Network Railcard for $365/year (discounted)
• Add Network Railcard to an existing Railcard TradePass subscription for $199/year
• Add Global Rover TradePass to an existing RTP subscription for $150/year

InterCity Executive TradePass

For Model Railway Shops, Retailers and Larger Businesses

Ideal for shops, print farms, and serious resellers. This subscription includes non-exclusive national sales rights with a $50k/year sales limit (honor system). Models must be purchased separately under the same account that holds this subscription. 

Pair with a Network Railcard for unlimited sales or add a Global Rover TradePass to expand internationally.

• Subscribe Monthly for $49/month
• Subscribe Annually for $499/year (discounted)
• Subscribe Annually with Network Railcard for $850/year (discounted)
• Add Network Railcard to an existing IET Subscription for $399/year
• Add Global Rover TradePass to an existing IET Subscription for $300/year

OEM Works

For Model Railway Manufacturers

Tailored for companies bundling Trackside3D parts with products or producing at scale. This subscription includes non-exclusive national sales rights with a $75k/year sales limit (honor system). Models must be purchased separately under the same account that holds this subscription. 

Add a Network Railcard for unlimited production or Global Rover TradePass for international rights.

• Subscribe Monthly for $99/month
• Subscribe Annually for $999/year (discounted)
• Add Network Railcard to an existing OEM Subscription for $399/year
• Add Global Rover TradePass to an existing OEM Subscription for $300/year

Step 2: Buy Models

Once you have an active subscription, simply purchase any of our digital model files using your licensed account on Trackside3D.co.uk.

These models are optimized for 3D printing and are ready to go. 

• Models must be purchased using your licensed account
• You only need to buy the model once
• You must have an active business subscription when you purchase a model
• You must be actively subscribed from the time the model is purchased to the time the sale of the physical model is made.
• You must be actively subscribed to sell physical models.

Step 3: Print and Package

Use your own 3D printer(s) to produce the models. Finish them as you like — whether you’re packaging for a club table, a local show, or retail sale. You may scale them up or down for other scales as you see fit. The physical prints must be 3D printed using additive manufacturing techniques. The licensing does not extend to other manufacturing techniques such as injection moulding. 

Step 4: Sell Locally or Nationally

Sell the printed models according to your subscription level — from local club tables to national online stores or even retail distribution. As long as your subscription is active, you can sell up to your tier's sales limit - or unlimited with the Network Railcard.

Step 5: Purchase Add-Ons as you grow

Simple add-ons unlock unlimited sales and international sales.

Unlimited Physical Prints with Network Railcard

This add-on to your subscription will unlock unlimited printing of any model you’ve purchased as an active subscriber — no need to track inventory or sales. With the Network Railcard enjoy unlimited sales for 12 months provided you maintain an active commercial subscription.

Add International Sales with the Global Rover TradePass

Our commercial subscriptions are limited to sales within your own country. The Global Rover TradePass adds non-exclusive international sales rights globally for an annual flat fee. When combined with the Network Railcard, you can sell unlimited prints globally for 12 months provided you maintain an active commercial subscription.

Club Rover TradePass

Our Club Economy TradePass allows clubs to sell, distribute and gift unlimited physical prints at in-person events such as Club Meetings, Club Events and Club Exhibitions. The Club Rover TradePass allows clubs to sell, distribute and gift unlimited physical prints to their members via mail order, phone orders or Internet ordering. Members can be located nationally or internationally. A club is not permitted to distribute the digital files to their membership, only physical prints. 

Whats permitted

• ✅ Sell physical prints only

• 🚫 No digital redistribution or file editing

• 🚧 Sales caps can be lifted with Network Railcard Add-on for unlimited sales

• 📍National sales area is the country where the business is registered

• 🌍 Sales area depends on your subscription and add-on

   

Business License Agreement

The Trackside3D Business License Agreement can be found here.

Our Mission

Trackside3D is committed to making model railways more affordable, sustainable, and open. This licensing system empowers small businesses, clubs, and makers to grow — by turning their own printers into production lines and keeping more value in their local community.