Part finished LMS Tender

[klendo]

Not long finished painting this... Need some transfers and a bit of a spruce up then onto the loco

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[klendo]

other side

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[gwr1475]

Looks great klendo . Is that tender for a 3 1/2 Gauge black five (doris)? Are you going to finish it in LMS or BR. Would love to see some pictures of the locomotive too. Thank you for posting some pictures of your tender

[klendo]

No its for a 5" gauge LMS Duchess. I started the lining yesterday.. Yikes.. will post some of the loco soon

[Shawki Shlemon]

Very nice , its a good feeling when a project is completed successfully .All the best with the loco , hope to see some pictures.

[klendo]

A few additions

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[welshy]

Very nice Klendo, is that the loco lurking away behind?
Mike

[klendo]

Mike,

Yes the loco is lurking behind. It was about 90% complete when I purchased her its just awaiting paint now and a few lines

[klendo]

As some of you had asked I thought Id put this picture up for you all before she gets dis-mantled and ready for painting.

Many thanks for the kind Comments

And yes just like every one else I do get it in the neck for having bits every where in the dining room...

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[sonicspeed66]

I remember that loco being moved from the old siance museum in birmingham to the new one ....At least this one will steam again !

[digger]

Nice work Klendo.

Just one small criticisim, slotted headed fastenings, they would look better if they were replaced with hex headed bolts.

Digger

[Jim]

Very nice work klendo you should be justifiably proud of what you have done so far.
Look forward to seeing more photos as work progresses.

Cheers
Jim

[klendo]

Will be uploading some more pictures in the next few days to show progress its been a while since I updated this but have been busy.

Again thanks for the nice comments but she should be ready for a stem in the short coming months

[shooter]

Hi klendo,
Fine work on the tender, I wish my one was as far advanced.( see thread "casting accuracy") I am at the running chassis stage and have been toying with constructing the body work from sheet steel and then fitting a brass water tank inside. I wondered what yours is made from? Any thoughts would be gratefully received. I am building a Doris and am looking to save costs where possible and brass is expensive when compared to steel.

Good luck with painting!

Regards Steve

[klendo]

Steve,

thanks for the message. My tender is made from sheet stainless steel, a sod to work with agreed but it did the trick. I see what your saying about costs, however if your going to make the outside work in steel and a tank inside out of brass im sure there wont be a lot of money saved and would be twice the work.

Klendo

[klendo]

Some pictures of an almost complete duchess.

Hopefully this works it been a while since I did this...

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[klendo]

Another pics for you all

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[klendo]

Lastly.

I do have others during the strip down and so forth if any of you are interested.

I will post some more.

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[klendo]

And heres the finished Tender.

I knew kitchen work surfaces were good for something ;D

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[shooter]

Hi klendo,
Dead impressed with the photo's of your loco and tender. I will be "over the moon" if I can achieve results half as good. Further to my question about materials, I have been given a sheet of brass that will make the tender sole plate, (kick plate from a pair of double doors, 17 g.)and another friend has promised me a sheet of 20g brass big enough to make the sides and back so I am sorted. I would never have thought of using stainless because of the problems I have had in the past working it, but having recently replaced the dishwasher I have a quantity of mild steel that would have been pressed into use!!! Nothing gets thrown out here!?

Congrats on a superb build.

Regards Steve