2-10-0 - Oil Bunker Tender Tank Conversion - Filler Caps, Manway, Vents, Handrails - Modeling

Howdy,

Here is the link to the doghouse diagram drawing.

http://www.frisco.org/shipit/index.php?threads/doghouse-diagram.351/

I have several oil bunker diagrams from the Frisco, but do not see one for the Russian.

Best,

Mike

 

Pat, check out this link, it might be helpful.

http://www.frisco.org/shipit/index.php?threads/2-10-0-1621.212/#post-1651

 

Trying to build a couple oil bunkers. One on a 2-10-0 and another on a 2-8-0.

From the photos that Pat, Keith and others have posted, it seems to me that they all have a man-way, a filler cap, some vent pipes, both those details are all over the place on the prototypes.

Some had handrails some did not, even the same class had them on different sides of the dog houses, if so equipped.

Some were flat on top other than the covers and railings, some had an additional smaller box atop the oil bunker, towards the front of the tender, some did not.

Can I assume that one could be right with just about any arrangement absent of having photographs of the particular prototype?

As for those man-way covers and filler caps.

Where would be a source to look for some to buy?

Also would like to find some tool boxes for between trucks on the tender.

Any help is appreciated.

Tom

 

Thanks Karl.

Tom

 

Tom,

Take a close look at some of the round hatch covers on covered hoppers.

I bought some replacements (#94446) from somebody about a year ago for my auxiliary water tender project.

They are a close match to the covers on the SLSF 1522A auxiliary tender used by the St. Louis Steam Train Association (SLSTA) in the 1990s and later.

Some of the others that are out there are probably a better match for the fill caps for the bunkers.

Take a look at all of your rolling stock for ideas.

 

Thanks Mike, Karl, Keith, Pat and all the others for posting the photographs and sharing your thoughts.

Karl,

Thanks a bunch for posting the photographs of the bunker it answered some questions and clarified some others.

Just went thru every single type of hopper kit I have, and of course nothing even comes close. I think my stuff is to new to have that type of hatch.

Keith,

Can you remember what kind of kits those lids came out of?

Made the tool boxes out of styrene yesterday and they turned out okay I think.

I can make those round man-way covers with some hole punches and styrene, and add some rivets.

But the shape and bolt patterns on the filler lids are going to be a real challenge if I have to make them.

Thanks,

Tom

 

Take a look at Walthers 932-79xx series of PS2 2893 covered hoppers or any of Athearn's PS-2 covered hoppers.

I believe that the covers I got came from Athearn.

 

Seems to me Details West or Details Associates also offer round covered hopper hatches.

I am out of town right now so I cannot check.

I know I have a pack from someone.

Ken

 

Precision Scale

 

I did find some from Precision Scale Company.

They stock several different types of filler hatches, round hatches, gangway ladders, etc., etc.

They will ship direct $30.00 minimum + $7.00 shipping and handling, with 2 week processing.

Noticed they had all in stock even stuff Walthers says they do not, as I talked to the fellow at Precision Scale.

Tom

Precision Scale Company, Inc.
2383 Meridian Road
Victor, MT 59875 USA
precisionscaleco.com
Phone - (406) 642-3901
Fax - (406) 642-3904

 

The Details Associates part I noted above is Details Associates #FC 6218.

These are round ACF covered hopper hatch covers.

I do not know if they are appropriate for use on anything other than atop a LO, but they look pretty nice.

Ken

 

Thanks Ken,

Got to looking at some hoppers and the lid from the ACF Airslide is close too.

I had forgotten that Detail Associates made those hatches too.

Tom