Large Scale Central

Opinions on a tender build

Modeling
#1

So the LA&C RR’s 2-6-6-2 #5 derailed off the high line dropping far into the gorge below. The loco took massive damage to the front and cab. While the loco was salvageable the tender was destroyed. In the market for another tender the LA&C found one for a good price. The trucks had been damaged but the shops had made the same repair before. Also, the tender being a bit small, they wanted to get a little more capacity out of tender so the shop started working upon it’s arrival.

After repairing and reinforcing the trucks the crew added an extension to bring the coal capacity up. Then they cut an old oil tank apart and added it on top to increase water capacity. This tender should give the rebuilt 0-6-6-2 #5 an extended range.

Honest thoughts on the build? Would it be plausible? I know the “it’s your railroad” thing but I try to follow prototype practices even if they are narrow gauge practices of a poor railroad.

Terry

#2

Terry,

I Think It looks good, adding the hungry boards and extra water bottle to the tender should feed the 2-6-6-2 nicely, If you have an old Bachmann Tank car sitting around they make good Vandy tenders if you take and cut a notch out of them and make a coal bunker using the parts you have from the old tender… just an idea

#3

I think even the D&RG Mikes only got about 16 miles before a water stop was neccessary… Looks like a nice build to me!

#4

Terry,

A small RR with limited funds would probably do anything to keep going. I think it is very plausible. Go for it.

#5

Terry,

Was that a typo or are you rebuilding the 2-6-6-2 into a 0-6-6-2?

Sorry about the disaster that caused the need of a rebuild

Rick

#6

you read it right. My LGB sumpter valley Mallet took a tumble down the basement stairs destroying the front end and breaking the cab. I didn’t run it much because I am a 1:20 guy but I really did like it… So I was going to put it downstairs and got tangled up in the dogs and down it went. I rebuilt it closer to a 1:20 loco doing a lot of work to the front, the pony truck didn’t survive the fall though so I made it a 0-6-6-2. I added a Bachmann cab and other details to enlarge it.

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#7

The tender survived but it was so small behind the upscaled loco that I decided to make a larger one. The connie tender was widw enough but looked a little low. Plus, I wanted something different.

Terry

#8

Nice…there is so much chatter on the forums related to crap lately… I almost missed this

Keep the pic’s coming Terry!

#9

Tenders were chosen according to need somewhat. Where runs were short and loads heavy you often found large locomotives with smallish tenders.

Erie R.R. had quite a number of large mikes and even some 2-10-2 types with very short compact tenders for example. There were others especially in the east.

One thing on increasing tender capacity that a railroad might do besides strengthening the frame though is to install heavier trucks.

I think your conversion is quite believable and in keeping with shortline “save-a-buck” philosophy. That’s going to be a great looking lokie. Nice job!

#10

Hey Terry, great pictures.

I know the LGB guys are probably spinning in their “red boxes” because of the supposed desecration but I think it is a great bash, no pun intended. Gotta watch out for those dogs under foot, they will get you every time.

Rick

#11

0-6-6-2 #5 in it’s “almost” done state

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#12

I like the ‘pilot’ treatment…Going to be a sweet loco when done!

#13

With our state government railways when steam was king, tender choice depended on the turntable on the branchline (or mainline). Overall locomotive length determined the tender chosen.

#14

Here’s the tender. I think it’s done, save for paint and a few details. What do you think? Is it missing anything?

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One of the side steps is missing, I have an order into Bachmann to replace it. I was just gonna make my own but I like the look of them.

Terry

#15

Nice work. How about a picture behind the locomotive? Hard to judge in two separate pictures, but it sure looks like it will work.

#16

Looks good. I added the styrene trick to the bottom of my tender also. I found out that I had to notch it for the drawbar on the locomotive.

#17

Tender on the loco

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#18

Nice work Terry…what’s a tender?

#19

Looks very good and plausible.

#20

Yes, that looks great.