O Gauge Loco Depot Tender Truck

The latest Brass etched kit to join the ranks.


And another


and a couple of sets of folding bars


thats all for now on the kit front.
Now ....... just to build them.
cheers
toto

 

Hi,
This is the tender truck that I am considering permanently attaching to the LNER Y7 that I have just ordered. I'm thinking of a slight modification to the small access hatch at the loco end. I may try to create two guides, one either side of the hatch running from top to bottom. Then insert a small door that can drop down between the guides to give access to the coal but that can be pulled back up to stop the coal falling out when not in use. Just an idea.
I'll maybe post up a sketch later to show what I mean.
Cheers
Toto

 

Cheers Rob, I'll have a wee peek.
toto

 

Hi Gormo,

The good thing about them is that there were apparently no two the same. Each shed just made them up to suit their own requirements so that gives a bit of artistic licence to alter as you wish.

Great little wagons.

Cheers

Toto

 

And finally ..... its started .....

one piece floor and side walls folded into shape.

one of the outer sides laminated onto the inner side wall .....

second side about to go into the folding jig .....

I can hear the screams ......

two sides done .....

and awaiting the front and back ends.

all sides and ends are 2 skin laminated. rivets to be pushed out prior to laminating together ...... yes ..... I remembered. .... just.

more to come

toto

 

Ok .... here is where I am up to .....

and another .....

and another .........

and another ......

I think you get the idea by now .......

the underside .....

and the last one for now .....

Not sure how much further I will get .... maybe a little ..... watch this space .....

cheers

toto

 

OK .... the last for tonight. I decided to install the centrally doofer thing ..... and here it is .....

and from another angle .....

and thats all from this build for tonight ..... more tomorrow ....

cheers

toto

 

It's a very enjoyable kit to build. Nice big easy parts that fit first time with no messing. I'm actually looking forward to getting back to it.

Toto

 

Thank you Sir ......

and I was up at the first crack of a sparrows fart this morning to continue .......

tool trough goes in next but first .... I need to laminate the shelfy thingy bob in ......

two pieces .... one bent to 90 degrees and soldered onto the other ......

and again ........

and in place .....

and from the other direction .....

now the rivety platey thing bobs .......

back soon .....

cheers toto

 

the first of 6 pairs of rivety platey thing bobs ......

apologies for the blurry image ...... one down ..... five to go ....

back soon

toto

 

So ...... the corner plates are finished and I have started on the two tool boxes ....

here we are ....

and one more .....

now ..... the second tool box and the two lids ....

more as it happens....

cheers

toto

 

Ok ..... tool box number 2 now in place .....

and another ....

thats it for now ....

I'll be back later ..... on doggie duty for now.
next up will be the tool box lids then two quite large pieces which pull together the running gear and dumb buffer sections. More on that later.

cheers

toto

 

Now ....... end stanchions and tool box lids .......

white metal has begun ........

and tool box lids ......

Now its sole bars and dumb buffers .....

here we go ......

cheers

toto

 

Here we are with the sole bar / dumb buffer folded up into shape ready for installation .....

and another ....

now to solder it all up.

toto