02-06-2018, 04:13 AM
Hello,
starting a tender project:
![[Image: dsc03697k1ufg.jpg]](https://abload.de/img/dsc03697k1ufg.jpg)
Out of the depths of my attic this orphaned old Bachmann tender was salvaged. This tender will be converted to oil bunker, upgraded and later coupled with an WP MT-44.
![[Image: dsc03698cfuto.jpg]](https://abload.de/img/dsc03698cfuto.jpg)
Riveting the top of the oil bunker.
![[Image: dsc03708i4u6p.jpg]](https://abload.de/img/dsc03708i4u6p.jpg)
The top plate was straightened and stabilized.
The cause:
![[Image: dsc03162zzs1t.jpg]](https://abload.de/img/dsc03162zzs1t.jpg)
This is a Western Pacific class MT-44. Several years ago i got the chance to purchase this United brass 4-8-2 for little money. It was painted (not very good) and the tender was missing. I had a surplus tender and so this loco was makeshift coupled with this one. In prototype the MT-44 were oil fired and coupled with a shorter tender.
starting a tender project:
![[Image: dsc03697k1ufg.jpg]](http://abload.de/image.php?img=dsc03697k1ufg.jpg)
Out of the depths of my attic this orphaned old Bachmann tender was salvaged. This tender will be converted to oil bunker, upgraded and later coupled with an WP MT-44.
![[Image: dsc03698cfuto.jpg]](http://abload.de/image.php?img=dsc03698cfuto.jpg)
Riveting the top of the oil bunker.
![[Image: dsc03708i4u6p.jpg]](http://abload.de/image.php?img=dsc03708i4u6p.jpg)
The top plate was straightened and stabilized.
The cause:
![[Image: dsc03162zzs1t.jpg]](http://abload.de/image.php?img=dsc03162zzs1t.jpg)
This is a Western Pacific class MT-44. Several years ago i got the chance to purchase this United brass 4-8-2 for little money. It was painted (not very good) and the tender was missing. I had a surplus tender and so this loco was makeshift coupled with this one. In prototype the MT-44 were oil fired and coupled with a shorter tender.