Well I replaced the wheels on the tender with a set of brass wheels/axles I had sitting in the parts box and performance has certainly improved.
Now I'd like to open the tender so I can add a bit of weight, but how? It's gotta be easy it's already drilled on the bottom for a speaker so Im guessing it's something simle.
I removed one screw in the front that's hidden under the truck but all that did is let something loose that is now rolling around inside.
Help!
Frank
IF the UP 4-8-4's tender is made like the C&O 2-8-4's tender, there are four small screws, one at each corner. Unscrew them and the shell lifts from the tender bottom.
Gene
Don't see any!
Hey Bach-person, any thoguhts here?
Frank
if it's like the older ones, the shell does not come off, it's molded as a tube, the front wall doescome out though. it is held in by a piece of wire near the bottom of the front.
lift an remove the wire and the front of the tender should come out.
Dear Frank,
I don't have one, but the front of the Niagre tender pulls out after one screw is removed.
Have fun!
the Bach-man
Robert and Bacn-mann, that makes sense. I kind of thought it looked as if it were molded in one piece. There is a small tab sticking through a slot in the front. I pushed it in but was trying to pull the bottom off, no joy. Will try pulling the front tonite.
THANKS!
Frank
Second that.....body is a tube ,front comes off (may have a spot of glue that never holds much due to paint).
It is possible to drill out tender light and make it operational...cut top off a led to make a lens......Looks great.....