SP #3000 - start for a Daylight train

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Next, I must prepare the tender for decoder mounting inside of tender. This was a difficult work because tender was a closed tube and I had to cut a large hole through bottom and inside soldered weight sheet.



However it was successfully done and the best - the opening is completely covered by the frame which must be screwed under the cutout. Look next pictures.



Tender wheels received contacts on insulated side for power pickup.



Last I added rods from the levers of brake cylinder to trucks and I have given the tender a three-point suspensions - two lateral points at front truck (a simple soldered wire) and a rose third point at center of rear truck.



Here additionally a picture of the simple mounted brake cylinder without the rods. This was the original solution 40 years ago. Today I cannot accept this, on top of that with this free sight under the cylindrical body of the tender.
For all, who can't wait for next steps of progress you can follow the actual work in description of my website - http://us-modelsof1900.de/?p=8654