BR 03 154

[capeklr]

Hi all,

I hope that everybody is enjoying the long weekend and spending time with their trains.
I've done a bit more on this project. 
Lots of research and looking for photos on the net.
When I ordered this kit I also got the kit for the tender extension, but unfortunately didn't download the build instructions
at the same time.
The company Adler Modellbau has closed down end of last year and the instructions are gone. 
So I've started to build it, but I'm not sure about a few points.
A few photos that I could find show the loco with a tender matching the Weinert tender kit that I've got, so I've continued
with that for now.
Not complete yet, a few photos to give a impression. Also allows me to get a feel for it. So I placed her on the layout today.
The front of the loco also got a few detail parts added.

[capeklr]

I've placed a few detail parts loosely into the back of the tender.
This kit comes with individual cast brass lanterns which can be fitted with tiny SMD Led's.
But because the lantern sit correctly on a bracket outside the tender body, see photo at the left of tender
just above the buffer I still need to figure out how to get the wires into the body. 

[capeklr]

A few more photos in the station just for fun.
I think that the tender is a bit high overall.
What do you think?

[capeklr]

Hi all,
slowly but surely there is progress on this project.
I've started filing some spots and gaps with filler and then sanded that smooth.
Now I've sprayed primer on these spots and then sanded again to check for imperfections.
Repeat and repeat again. Have to be very careful not to damage other details.
I've already managed to break off the steam whistle and loose it. 
This is what she looks like now after this mornings primer coat.

[capeklr]

I've made myself a few sanding sticks, ice cream sticks.
Different shapes and water paper grits, noted on the stick as well.

[BigEd]

Clever…

[capeklr]

Hi all,

some progress on this loco.
Currently helping a friend with his layout so less time for my own projects. 
I finally dismantled the tender completely so that I could figure out how to fit the cast white metal
bogie frames made for Roco to a Fleischmann tender. 
My first idea was to make these plastic mountings with the holes to sick in the bogie frame.

[capeklr]

But then I realized that if I ever need to change the traction tires or do other maintenance it would be a
nightmare. 
So back to the drawing board.
Now I have mounted it directly to the separate outer frame via a small piece of styrene, this allows me to remove the
wheels later to do maintenance. 

[capeklr]

Last but not least I'm considering to fit the etched brass coal bunker from Adler Modellbau to the
Weinert cast white metal tender body.
This coal bunker is lower and looks closer to all the photos that I could find of this loco.
Needs some modifications, but I'm sure that I'll get it to fit.

[capeklr]

Hi all,

I've have been spending time on this project.
Slowly and carefully getting the Adler brass coal bunker to fit the Weinert white metal
tender body.
Getting there. 

[capeklr]

I've also fitted all the tender bogie frames. 
 

[capeklr]

Aloha,

I've started fitting some of the brass details to the tender.