modeling help

[ak-milw]

Some time ago I was looking at Don Ross's site and found a Milwaukee pipe gondola. It was one with the side panels removed. So I built one, it came out pretty nice! Now I would like to build the snow plow mounted on a steam tender. I found a match for the tender, just have to move some grabs, but I can't find a plow blade close to prototype. I have tried Walthers and a few other places but no luck. Can any one help me find the plow blade? Or a good way to scratchbuild one? :confused:

[BoxcabE50]

Andy-

I'm not in HO. But am interested in eventually modeling one of these in N scale. Do you have some good drawings to work from? These were everywhere, or so it seems to me. One on my layout is a must.

:D

Boxcab E50

[ak-milw]

Boxcab, I'm basicly using the photos as a guide. I can get a pretty good idea of sizes by scaling the pictures. I do know they were 36' tenders. If you would like I can draw you out something When I get it all figured out. But if I can't get or build the blade I might as well for get it.

[BoxcabE50]

I have to believe that you can get something that will work. I'd like to see this done. I wish that Doug Nighswonger was on line here. He's very good at this sort of thing. But he doesn't participate in groups. Doesn't care to use the 'Net much.

:D

Boxcab E50

[ak-milw]

Can't really blame him. Seems the more I'm on here the less modeling I get done.

[BoxcabE50]

Andy-

It had been a while since I last talked to him. So decided to give a call. Just got off the phone.

He has not built the tender flanger. His layout is early 1950's. (Tender flanger from scrapped L2- built 1956 and later.) But he did build a box car flanger. He suggested you look at, (couldn't recall which brand), either Athearn or Walthers rotary snow plow. It had a flanger blade underneath that was what he acquired. Thought perhaps you could spot one of these, used, at a swap meet to save a few dollars?

Anyhow, might be worth exploring. Hope this helps?

:D

Boxcab E50

[BoxcabE50]

Oops! I almost forgot! Doug said that about two years ago, there were plans for one of the tender flangers in Model Railroader. I don't know what you have available to work from, and have no MR here to check. But this might also aid you in some way?

:D

Boxcab E50

[ak-milw]

Boxcab, I recall the artical in MR I think it was for a G scale but I'll check my magazines. I have an old UP rotary plow made by Athearns. It has only the short blade. The blade I'm looking for is about 10' tall. I think I found one that I can use. It is on a IHC gondola plow, a freind of mine had it in a box of junk. I Think I can adapt it for what I need. Going to a train show this week end probably pick up a tender there. Then after I finish up a few projects I will start on it. tongue.gif Also check out the name by my avitar!!!!

[ak-milw]

Boxcab, You got my curiousity up, I had to find the artical. It's March 2001 MR. These are plans for a tender flanger, I'm building the tender plow. The photos I have are from Jim Sands, labeled Marion Iowa 1968. Its a reworked tender with just a tall plow on the front, no flangers. Only thing now is I'll have to buy two tenders so I can build the flanger too!!!! graemlins/220.gif

[BoxcabE50]

Oops! I was thinking you were building the flanger. graemlins/226.gif

Jim has a fantastic collection of his own, collected, and loaned photo scans.slides to draw from. He's sent me quite a few. He grew in a Milw family, so..........

Get two more tenders. Build the single and double versions! graemlins/088.gif Have a fleet! graemlins/LOL.gif

Yes. I did note what's above the avatar.

:D

Boxcab E50

[ak-milw]

If you are ever interested in building the flanger and can't find the magazine, I would be glad to copy the plans for you and mail them to ya!!