Re: Blackstone C19 tender modification question
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Bill Miller
Western Rails makes a 3-D printed replacement tender shell that Looks more eastern Narrow Gauge that fits over the tender electronics. https://western-rails.com/
Bill Miller
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From: George Pierson <gpierson@...> To: HOn3 <HOn3@groups.io> Sent: Fri, Dec 6, 2019 11:52 pm Subject: [HOn3] Blackstone C19 tender modification question Hi, all,
I'm new to the list so I hope my question has not been already worked over. I love my Blackstone C19's. I use them on my Tuscarora Valley RR, and central PA n.g. pike. My one complaint is that the stock Blackstone tender is a typical D&RGW higher side tender with an air tank. Eastern 2-8-0's of this vintage often had smaller lower-sided tenders - which is what I'd like to do to my model. BUT the decoder board is mounted relatively high, necessitating the use of a high-side tender. This allows for space underneath for the stock speaker frame. Here's my question: what do you all think of removing the decoder board, removing the existing speaker frame and speaker, replacing it with a lower profile speaker, then cutting down the four posts holding up the decoder board, and re-attaching the decoder board? This would allow me to use a lower profile tender shell. Your thoughts? George Pierson
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