Separating IHC Mogul Tender

January 10, 2009

William needs to hear from someone who can help with his IHC tender:

“How can I finish separating the tender wrapper (both sides, front and rear) from an IHC 2-6-0 tender and its underframe. I have successfully removed the fuel oil bunker top from the top of the this wrapper. I need to re-attach the rear tender truck to this tender; but cannot get my grossly (not HO scale) oversize fingers to fit inside the tender wrapper in the space available. I have examined the tender and it appears that this should be possible; but it does require that two mounting lugs have to be released simultaneously.”

William adds:

“I have not yet figured how to accomplish this task. Has anyone done this? How did you do it? Did you break any thing while doing it? I got into this prediccament by attempting to add a semi-scale operating coupler to the rear truck of the tender. I have since acquired a second identical engine and will need to convert it as well and that means in my case that I plan to modify both the pilot on the engine and the tender ends of each model. Any help from a reader is gratefully appreciated.”

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