14.Hornby O Gauge LNER 3700 Gallon Locomotive Tender

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I've spent years collecting trains, but recently stumbled upon an old 1950's Hornby tin plate engine at a charity shop for a price that was too good to pass up. It instantly brought back memories of the train I inherited from my siblings many years ago and the countless hours I spent oiling its motion, quartering its wheels, and re-pinning its broken spring. In elementary school, I used to fix other kids' trains, which often meant freeing them from a seized state by oiling them. Occasionally, I was asked to remove tank engines' backs for better access to the cabs or loosen the tags holding the smoke box door in place to access the boiler inside. No surprise that this engine was missing those parts and maybe it's just karma. What should I do now? Should I wait for a cheap body to show up on eBay and cannibalize it, or design my own using 3D printing? Here are the results of my current restoration project, which has expanded to include replacing wagon wheels and even complete tenders. I've created a series of prints that I'll add to over time. Some of the items I've modeled, like the Special Locomotive Wheels, were based on internet photographs and might be slightly off in size. I appreciate any feedback on these details. I've designed new, better-scaled GER 12-spoke wheels for my LNER-style 3450 Gallon Tender and 10-spoke wheels for the 3700 Gallon version: GER 12 Spoked Tender Wheel.stl GER 12 Spoked Tender Center Wheel.stl LNER 10 Spoked Tender Wheel.stl LNER 10 Spoked Tender Center Wheel.stl For a complete model tender, you'll need: 1 x Hornby O Gauge Locomotive Tender 1 x LNER 3700 Gallon Tender.stl 3 x Axle Spacer.stl 4 x LNER 10 Spoked Tender Wheel.stl 2 x LNER 10 Spoked Tender Center Wheel.stl You'll also need the following parts from a tender detail kit: 6 x Tender Axle Block.stl 1 x Tender Brake Handle.stl 1 x 3700 Tender Coal.stl (coming soon) 2 x Tender Loco Buffer.stl 1 x Tender Step Front LH.stl 1 x Tender Step Front RH.stl 1 x Tender Step Rear LH.stl 1 x Tender Step Rear RH.stl And a tender spray template: 1 x Spray Template [your choice of style] 1 x Axle Cutting Gauge.stl You'll also need 3 x 55mm length, 2.5mm diameter steel axles (60 cut from 20 lengths of Stainless Steel 170x2.5mm Transmission Round Rod on eBay). With more experience under my belt from building a prototype 3450 Gallon Tender, I've added a variant with steps front and rear, while keeping the stepless version in place...