LMSFan72 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 HiI have been slowly putting together bits to make a modified tender to suit my renumbered/renamed rebuilt Merchant Navy. I have been doing it by "eye" from what I can find on google and youtube of the various recent mainline runs she has done. I am wondering if anyonw has any other pictures of the current tender to help me. For those that are interested I used a LWB tender and grafted on a new tender top extension from a second tender top. I have, as best I can, blended the two together. I have then been fitting various detail bits using 0.5mm brass (I think) rod and various fittings. Making the ladders was fun (!). The black tender top and the green tender end still need to be painted, but, I thought I'd ask those in the know if there is anything I might have missed. I know some of my dimensions are out since I simply couldn't find photos without perspective ! /media/tinymce_upload/61bdb498074ff1c8253c2ea539174512.png/media/tinymce_upload/5398026107049975f655a150234df39c.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 You had me curious with your modifications, and I've just had a 'quick Google' now. Nice job so far - interesting little project of a hard-working Heritage locomotive. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 You might find this useful - https://bloodandcustard.net/HornbyRebuiltMNTenders.html There are numerous good books on Merchant Navy Class. British India Line ran with the 6000gallon trender from Feb.56 until Dec 61. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 What is the pipe/handrail running along the top of the tender? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 You've done a great job, but would it not have been easier to get a 6000gallon tender? Hornby M/N's come with either the 5100 (SWB) or the 6000 (LWB) tender. I appreciate you are modelling yours as preserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMSFan72 Posted February 5, 2020 Author Share Posted February 5, 2020 So, I found some more pictures and first thing I noticed is the tender top does not fold over, so now trimming it back! @Bulleidboy - I have no idea what the pipe is but it's on the current preserved one! I model only what's on the mainline today so want it to be accurate. This started life as a Hornby 6000 gallon (I actually have both short and long and neither looked remotely close!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMSFan72 Posted February 6, 2020 Author Share Posted February 6, 2020 I keep making this more diufficult as each time I spot and modify somehting I then find something else!! Having regrafted the tender top (I shortened the extension and trimmed the bunker profile correctly) based on more pictures and also removed the pipe fittings as they looked to prominent I got it all back together and airbrushed it again. Now I've spotted 2 more things to do: The "flat" roof at the rear of the tender should be 2 mm higher to match where the bunker starts to slope rather than the step that can be seen above. The rear of the tender is then actually 2 mm higher on the model so I therefore need to raise the top lamp bracket and the ladders should be four rung! Need to do that now... (and the lining and emblems are going to need to be done too as they are higher than on the model..) Then I looked at the loco... I have added a white metal whistle and cylinder drain cocks and buffer steps. I also had to modify the pipework on the boiler sides - and add the little "fillers" behind the smoke deflectors. I will post some more photos... waiitng for approval. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMSFan72 Posted February 6, 2020 Author Share Posted February 6, 2020 /media/tinymce_upload/b64b2ab40eb6f29bb4541a9a70a257ba.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/7c9c8ff3082587b665c5efc36db3d4c4.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/134c88593c94f7b65a4b16abc8e64151.jpg I am hoping to be able to blend the paint a bit better next time round....I'll see if varnish helps!! As I mentioned, I need to to raise the rear tender platform 2mm and redress the ladders and top lamp bracket and move the lining and emblem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Great effort!! It's called 'model railways' - precisely what you're doing, not simply 'playing with trains'. Nice commitment to detail - keep us posted. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Is there any chance you could get to see the loco - I don't know where it's based or if it's running on the main line regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Nice picture on "preservesbritishsteamlocomotives.com" from May 2018 showing the handrail along the side of the tender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Prat Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Is there any chance you could get to see the loco - I don't know where it's based or if it's running on the main line regularly.Hi BB She has only recently entered service, from a 'Barry Hulk'. At present she seems to be running out of Carnforth but who knows if/when that will change. 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMSFan72 Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share Posted February 7, 2020 Nice picture on "preservesbritishsteamlocomotives.com" from May 2018 showing the handrail along the side of the tender. Thanks for that, yes, good perspective.The best site I have found so far is this: http://www.yeovilrailway.freeservers.com/090719.html Thanks to all contributors. There's not much chance that I can get to see it, I just don't have the time to go looking for her, so google and Youtube are much more effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 I have a feeling that I'd read the tender shown in the pictures at Portland was sold to the Brocklebank Society, so the tender BIL has now is a new build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMSFan72 Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share Posted February 7, 2020 I am pretty sure it is a new build too. Very different from the original - although I guess the "chassis" may be reused from elsewhere, but, I have no info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMSFan72 Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share Posted February 10, 2020 Major surgery completed and a coat of primer to see how we are doing..../media/tinymce_upload/2b9eee1433b0050ba41f30fff1d24406.PNG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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