RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted November 13, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2020 And this shows that accessing the location where the photos are taken from requires a bit of effort: Al. 6 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Considering the state of British roads this last couple of decades, that could be anywhere. Suggest for next water tank you should vandalise a Triang 3F tender. That should also be easier to find. I used a Caley tender because it looked vaguely like an early standard gauge GW tender with the coal rails removed. I think it would pass for any number of pensioned off 1880s tenders. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Bogie Posted November 13, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2020 (edited) Not quite what I had in mind. Edited November 13, 2020 by Bogie Omitted photo 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted November 13, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2020 6 hours ago, Bogie said: Have you thought of standing off in the distance when your brother takes a photo so that you can be in a photo of your own layout? 20 minutes ago, Bogie said: Not quite what I had in mind. In a Father Ted sort of way?, that thought had crossed my mind! Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Small. Far away. No, sorry Ted, I still don't get it. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted November 13, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2020 4 hours ago, Bogie said: Not quite what I had in mind. Ah, you mean like this... Al. 8 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Bogie Posted November 13, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2020 6 minutes ago, Alister_G said: Ah, you mean like this... Al. Yeah much better - not. Somehow I do not think you are getting what I am trying to suggest! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted November 13, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2020 I've stretched my holes... Al. 14 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted November 13, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2020 22 minutes ago, Alister_G said: I've stretched my holes... Sounds painful, Ouch Looks great Al 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Alister_G said: I've stretched my holes... Al. As opposed to widening the circle of your friends. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted November 13, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Alister_G said: I've stretched my holes... Al. I am in awe of your quest for perfection.... R Edited November 13, 2020 by NHY 581 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 I like the look of it and it's surprising what can be done with a rather basic model from six decades ago by paying attention to details. Speaking of which, didn't the repurposed tenders on the C&HP have buffers and drawgear fitted to both ends? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted November 13, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2020 20 minutes ago, MrWolf said: I like the look of it and it's surprising what can be done with a rather basic model from six decades ago by paying attention to details. Speaking of which, didn't the repurposed tenders on the C&HP have buffers and drawgear fitted to both ends? Thanks Rob. Yes that's still to do, I'm trying to work out how to add a coupling at what was the loco end. Al. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 5 hours ago, Alister_G said: Thanks Rob. Yes that's still to do, I'm trying to work out how to add a coupling at what was the loco end. Al. I have no idea what happened to my homemade tanker, but I didn't do anything too technical. At the rear I cut off the dummy coupling hook and cut away the tension lock coupling mounting lug. Then drilled a couple of small holes where the coupling hook should be and worked them into a slot for a Smith's sprung 3 link coupling. At the drawbar end I sawed off the plastic drawbar lug and drilled a pair of 2mm holes to take a pair of Tri-ang coach buffers to match the rears (still available on eBay, Peters spares I think) I also repeated the three link coupling alteration. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortuga Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Liking the tender conversion. Quick question; would the coal space have been covered over? Once again, I’m away from my relevant Foxline books, but I seem to remember a photo of a water tender being emptied at the top of Sheep’s Pasture that was taken looking from the loco end. It might have been a different type of tender to the one you’ve modelled though - I think there was a hand rail at the loco end as well... Why do I always end up reading peoples posts on excellent conversions, feel I can add something to their hard work and never be anywhere near the relevant reference material? Apologies if my question sounds like criticism. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted November 19, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, Tortuga said: Liking the tender conversion. Quick question; would the coal space have been covered over? Once again, I’m away from my relevant Foxline books, but I seem to remember a photo of a water tender being emptied at the top of Sheep’s Pasture that was taken looking from the loco end. It might have been a different type of tender to the one you’ve modelled though - I think there was a hand rail at the loco end as well... Why do I always end up reading peoples posts on excellent conversions, feel I can add something to their hard work and never be anywhere near the relevant reference material? Apologies if my question sounds like criticism. Hi mate, no not at all, any and all comments appreciated. I think it varied, I have seen photos of later BR tenders where the coalspace was just left empty, but also a couple of photos of Webb tenders where they've obviously extended the water tank into what was the coalspace - maybe because the Webb tenders were physically smaller. I think the definitive answer is : it depends... Thanks a lot, Al. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 I do recall chopping the moulded coal out of mine and putting in a simple sloping piece of plasticard to represent the redundant coal space. Whether that's right or not I have no idea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted November 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 20, 2020 Whether the coal space was reconfigured or not depended on the weight of the tender when full I would imagine, bear in mind the fearsome grades they had to be got up. Mike. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Good point. One gallon of water weighs about ten pounds. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Alister_G Posted November 26, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2020 I finally got round to fitting buffers and a coupling to the footplate end of the Caledonian tender: What prompted this was the arrival of a new addition, a Deeley tender, to which I made the same modification: My thanks to Rob @MrWolf for spotting it on Ebay and bringing it to my attention. So, beginning to build up a stable of water tanks now. Thanks for looking, Al. 20 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted November 26, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2020 The various off-mains dwellings and buildings will be extremely grateful. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted November 26, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2020 3 minutes ago, Rowsley17D said: The various off-mains dwellings and buildings will be extremely grateful. Yep, they certainly will. I think I need a couple more to cope with the demand. Al. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 It looks really good with a coating of rust and the buffer beam conversion. You've taken a battered old toy and given it a new lease of life as something seldom modelled. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted November 27, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 27, 2020 I felt the rust was probably a bit overdone, so I gave the Deeley tender a blast of Matt Varnish, which has toned it down a bit. So here's some quintessential C&HPR views: Thanks for looking. Al. 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted November 27, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 27, 2020 Great stuff, Al. Would that Deeley tender have kept its middle axle though? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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