Jerry Barnes
Garden Railways, Live Steam, Jukeboxes, Record Col
UP converted some for extra water for the steamers, since there is no water towers left anywhere. I thought they looked cool, and decided to make one. Did some research online and came up with a plan. Simplified it some, just straight ends, no angles.
Used plywood for the ribs, the wrapped it with old aluminum newspaper printing plates I got years ago. Handy stuff! Embossed it with rivet patterns using an old leather tool.
Plywood on top, the covered with embossed metal duct tape. Plastic pieces for the things on top. Thick wire for the 'pipes' and brass wire for the handles. Will use small cotter pins for the stanchions and brass wire. Then ladders, need ones with curves on the top, so can't use yours.
May make the trucks, figured a brass piece for a master and making sure the axle holes line up. I have some old castings of centipede tender pieces, will cut out the Timkin bearing parts and glue them on. WOn't be real accurate, but good enough for me. You do any 3 axle trucks before?
Used plywood for the ribs, the wrapped it with old aluminum newspaper printing plates I got years ago. Handy stuff! Embossed it with rivet patterns using an old leather tool.
Plywood on top, the covered with embossed metal duct tape. Plastic pieces for the things on top. Thick wire for the 'pipes' and brass wire for the handles. Will use small cotter pins for the stanchions and brass wire. Then ladders, need ones with curves on the top, so can't use yours.
May make the trucks, figured a brass piece for a master and making sure the axle holes line up. I have some old castings of centipede tender pieces, will cut out the Timkin bearing parts and glue them on. WOn't be real accurate, but good enough for me. You do any 3 axle trucks before?
