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Extending an Annie's stack

Modeling Rolling stock
#1

Hey Y’all; Decided that brass or copper capped coal burner stack would look better behind old time box headlight if stack were lengthened a bit. Here’s photo story of how it is being done. A bit of Evergreen styrene tube wrapped with strips of .015 or .010 sheet styrene, then filled and sanded. Not sure how much tube will extend into smokebox. Kind of doesn’t matter since with asthma and chemical sensitivities in the household I’m taking smoke unit out since can’t use it anyway. There’s probably other ways to do the job; that’s what I figured out to do with what is on hand. Just a couple photos tonight, more to come.

{had some cute ideas for thread title in reference to Annie being stacked, but decided, nah, this is a family forum}

#2

Forrest,
I have extended several stacks . I had a couple of spares, so cut approximately 0.5" from a spare and then glued to the top of the existing stack. I do not use the caps. When dry, I gripped the stack in a drill chuck and then, using it as a lathe, I sanded back the glued join. I then carved out the inside top opening on the stack to get a better look, giving more of a lip edge to the opening. The end result is a more modern looking stack (not something you are particularly after).

#3
Tim Brien said:
The end result is a more modern looking stack (not something you are particularly after).
True. And an excellent idea.
#4

If you find somewhere that uses the right brand, the solid (not finned) center plastic thing from register tape rolls are the correct size, and come in 2", 2-1/2" and 3" … and most businesses commonly just throw them away every time the paper runs out.

#5

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#6

Looks like that will do the job Forrest. Good use of on hand materials.

#7

thanks y’all.
filler worked well.
Stack got spray can primer yesterday.
no telling when weather will allow color coats.