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Added a water scoop to the tender...
Posted by philo426 on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 3:48 PM

Made a water scoop for the tender..

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 5:51 PM

I wasn't sure what to expect until I saw the picture.  Now that looks pretty good!

Typically if I have a Lionel tender with the oversized scoop I take the thing off and leave it off.  Just don't like the look at all. 

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Posted by philo426 on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 7:01 PM

Well I tried to make it realistic as to size ,in the retracted position.

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Posted by pennytrains on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 8:19 PM

Big SmileThumbs Up

Big Smile  Same me, different spelling!  Big Smile

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Posted by philo426 on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 8:34 AM

I found the tender kit on eBay for a very reasonable price,given it is made of brass .The tender floor is a slab of 1/8 "sheet brass with thinner brass sides.I constructed it with J B Weld and it weighs a hefty 2.13 lbs!I painted it using Painters Touch light gray over a coat of primer.I used Microscale decals followed by a clear coat Came out quite well.

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