black powder

[Daylight4449]

I assume the powder that comes with the spectrum locos is for weatheering, how do you use it? I just got my sy.

[Hal]

 

It's simulated coal

[richG]

With a small paint brush, brush on a combination of 50 percent white glue and 50 percent water over the plastic coal load.  Sprinkle coal powder over the glue.

Rich

[ta152h0]

in real life, has there ever been a case where a coal load on a tender has caught fire ?

[richG]

Yes, when the tender was in a roundhouse the caught fire.

Rich

[Yampa Bob]

That was very considerate to provide a canopy for Freddie. Did you use styrene or metal rods for the supports?  I saved the picture for a future powered tender.

Glad I'm not the only one that enjoys bashing tenders. I have chopped, stretched even converted a couple into DCC powered canteens. Someday I'll post some pictures.

[Daylight4449]

I tried but am now dismayed. My brother left out some cables and i tripped on them falling on the loco. it fared better than my face.

[richG]

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[WoundedBear]

Very nice work. You certainly captured the feel of the prototype.

I don't think the NMRA Clearance Gauge covers that one....lol.

Sid

[richG]

Yeah, definitely over size but it captures the flavor of the era. The prototype had 43 inch drivers. This one has 50 inch.

I have a brass NWSL 1900 era  0-8-0T with 43 inch drivers and slightly smaller diameter boiler but I would hate to mess up a brass model.

Rich

[Yampa Bob]

I bet the Engineer's feet stayed toasty warm, probably kept his coffee hot too.

[Woody Elmore]

Maybe thermal pane storm winddows would help. Check the Grandt Line catalog!

[richG]

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