Broadway is doing a second run of H10s, and for the Lines East version it would appear they are using the tender from their PRR decapods. Problem is, these tenders have a doghouse, and none of the photos I have for the area I’m modeling show this particular feature on any of the 2-8-0 tenders.
So my question; Is the doghouse on these tenders removable? Would there be a lot of clean-up if they are? I tried calling Broadway, but the very nice lady had some trouble with the concept of a “doghouse” on top of a tender.
Any help would as always be appreciated!
I can’t answer your question directly but the PRR had over 4000 H class engines. BLI used the lines west Crawford tender with the sloping coal bunker. This run is supposed to have a lines east tender BUT with that many engines there is a great variance from engine to engine even within the H10 class. Pictures do exist with doghouse tenders so it Is prototypical. I suggest you join PRR PRO group on Yahoo. Bruce Smith can give you a definitive answer as the historical society works very closely with BLI.
Thanks for the reply. I will look into PRR PRO. I have seen H class engines with all manner of tenders, so I have no doubt that some had them, but none of the photos I have of the geographic area I am modeling show one with a doghouse. I was hoping that an I1 owner might be able to consult the parts diagram to let me know if it would be possible to remove the doghouse without too much angst or surgery.
has anyone recieved an H10 yet?
As mentioned, PRR used a variety of tenders on their H8’s, H9’s, and H10’s. The three engine classes were almost identical, with the cylinders and valve area being the only reliable identifying feature. H10’s were built for Lines West of Pittsburgh, but many migrated east around WWII; and many received replacement tenders. I suspect it would be fairly easy to remove the tall housing around the tender’s coal space on one of the first run versions, giving a more “Lines East” appearance. As the OP says, the second run is expected to carry a tender more often seen on I1s engines. Another tender that showed up behind H10’s in later years is the L1s tender, which you can see behind the only surviving H10s, no. 7688, at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, in Strasburg.
FYI, I was able to remove the doghouse on my BLI Pennsy I-1 tender. It has only three small tabs to hold it in place, and the slots can easily be covered over.
Thanks, that’s exactly what I was hoping to hear!