Uh 8111 & 8112 Index

 

 

 

 

Prototype

 

 

 

 

 

 

These cars were built in 1930 by Bernina Railway’s Poschiavo shops. With the integration of the BB into the RhB in 1943 they were added to RhB’s inventory.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Model

 

 

 

 

 

The basis for these cars are Lehmann’s ToyTrain tankcars. Both the frame and the tank need to be stretched.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cut the frame

 

 

 

 

 

Fabricate new U-channels from styrene

 

 

 

 

 

Extend the floor using styrene with the boards being

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The parts are carefully aligned and then glued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intermediate stage of frame

 

 

 

 

 

Extended tank.

 

 

 

 

 

Tank mounted on frame

 

 

 

 

 

Intermediate stage of tanks on frames

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to be continued