Vanderbilt tenders

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Anonymous

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Vanderbilt tenders

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 20, 2001 12:11 AM

I want to make a model Vanderbilt tender used by the B&O on most of there Q4 Mikados. Since the way it will be made is shortening a Rivarossi Vanderbilt tender that comes with there "EL5" My biggest concern is how do I make it strong enough to withstand regular operation? the operations I had in mind are having it pull trains of 30+ cars it won't happen everyday but whenever the local club is running trains.

Thanks.
Alvie.

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thirdrail1

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January 2001
From: Niue
735 posts

Posted by thirdrail1 on Wednesday, June 20, 2001 9:25 AM

Glue several pieces of .040" styrene inside each joint, lapping the joint by 1/4" and the joint will be stronger than the couplers.

"The public be ***ed, it's the Pennsylvania Railroad I'm competing with." - W.K.Vanderbilt

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