RS-11 Fuel tanks

[Regularity]

Hi all,

 

I have a brass RS-11 which is intended to become MEC 802 in green, but it has large fuel tanks which photographs of the prototype suggest are not appropriate. Trouble is, most of my information sources don’t mention the fuel tanks at all, and a scan of the diagram books refers me to page 14, but page 14 is missing from the pdf!

 

Is anyone able to identify which capacity fuel tanks were fitted, and does anyone know where I might find a drawing or dimensions of the tank?

 

Linked photos:

802 as my pin-up.

802 in orange.

http://www.railpictures.net/showimage.php?id=463370&key=6177795

Edited January 9, 2018 by Regularity

[jasond]

Yup, great diesel - well the D&H had them. 

 

If it's a brass tank make a plain rectangular version forgetting any angular extensions that were an option (full set on the prototypes).  That's what I'm doing on my Weaver RS3u, but in plastic. 

 

If you copy the way it's fitted, when Mr Largebackpocket comes along and produces the pic/diag/Alcodwg of the real thing you can fix your problem easil... if necessary, but the differences in fuel tank sizes seem to be how far and how much comes out to the frame edge rather than varying lengths between the trucks.

Jason

[Regularity]

Thanks. I can modify the ones which are present, but it would be useful to know how wide they should be as I would rather not cut too much out.

 

Agree about them being great. I think that of all the various road switcher designs, this is the best looking and their pulling power was legendary. I also like a bit of clag...