My expierience with big locos

[Schraddel]

Here are some complements to the tender and tender trucks.


To get a stable ride of the tender, a 3-point suspension of the two truchs was made.
On the front truck a brass washer was soldered onto the upper sind of the truck. This will raise the tender about 0.3mm higher, but also enables the truck to pivot freely in all directions because it's point of support is focused by the washer near its pivot.
For the rear truck there were made two cushings left an right. Here the truck sideframes will support the tender directly. The truck can turn, but rocking only in one direction.






The mounting of the shell was altered. Two new bores were set and tapped. So the electric connections and the removabiltlty of the tender shell will be away.

Cheers Lutz