Double height pylon for Brio wooden train

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My grandson loves to build tall Brio train levels using blocks, but he's always struggling to keep them stable. To solve this problem, I designed a single piece double height pylon on a footing that provides greater stability for his creations. His small hands were having trouble fitting wooden rails onto the original tops of the blocks, so I made sure to give him more clearance while still keeping the tracks from falling out. To make it even easier for him, I used Sketchup Make to design and print a home-built i3 clone printer version that's perfect for his needs. I've also included files for a single height pylon with footer and topping, as well as separate files for footings and topping that can be added to existing blocks. For extra strength, I've uploaded strengthened versions of the pylons, so if you downloaded the original ones, I recommend replacing them with these new ones. The best way to print the pylons is standing up on their footings, without any support structures. However, the topping should be printed with supports enabled because it's hollow underneath and might not hold its shape otherwise.