12-12-2015, 07:05 PM
I'm back to working on the tender for this project. I was looking at some prototype photos of a CPR D-10 and the tender that I picked up is pretty close, but I think I can improve it.
As you can see in the photo that Matt supplied the coal bunker comes up to about the top of the cab windows, then wooden bunker extentions take it up to the cab height.
![[Image: DSCF5245_zpsh5vtaq6w.jpg]](http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/OkanaganIroc/model%20railroad/Engines/MDC%204-6-0/DSCF5245_zpsh5vtaq6w.jpg)
I did some quick measurements and determined where I would have to cut the bunker down, as well as the molded-in coal load. (you might also notice that I repainted the smokebox with Scalecoat's Graphite and oil)
![[Image: DSCF5246_zps432jhmii.jpg]](http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/OkanaganIroc/model%20railroad/Engines/MDC%204-6-0/DSCF5246_zps432jhmii.jpg)
So my plan is to cut the top off the bunker sides, round the corners and add the rolled trim. Then I'll look at fabricating the new bunker extensions. I'm looking for some better photos of the extensions while I'm at it.
As you can see in the photo that Matt supplied the coal bunker comes up to about the top of the cab windows, then wooden bunker extentions take it up to the cab height.
I did some quick measurements and determined where I would have to cut the bunker down, as well as the molded-in coal load. (you might also notice that I repainted the smokebox with Scalecoat's Graphite and oil)
So my plan is to cut the top off the bunker sides, round the corners and add the rolled trim. Then I'll look at fabricating the new bunker extensions. I'm looking for some better photos of the extensions while I'm at it.