Cross kit tinplate

The Marx tender looks a lot better than than the one that came with the 258.

I think the Max tender looks fine behind the 258.  Paint the engine and tender the same black and they'll look like the were born together.  

Chris Lonero posted:

I think the Max tender looks fine behind the 258.  Paint the engine and tender the same black and they'll look like the were born together.  

That's my plan.

RonH posted:

The Marx tender looks a lot better than than the one that came with the 258.

I agree. Actually got the idea from AF, their O gauge steamers looked similar in profile to the 258, but with more trim, and had the AF version of Marxs wedge tender.

Update: 258 and the wedge tender have too small a drawbar space to round 027 curves. Look like it will be limited to the Hogwarts loop (042) until further notice.

El Classico posted:

Update: 258 and the wedge tender have too small a drawbar space to round 027 curves. Look like it will be limited to the Hogwarts loop (042) until further notice.

Drawbars are pretty easy to replace or modify. I've cut multiple slots in some of my drawbars so they can be adjusted closer or further depending on curves.

I like to swap tenders around too, and sometimes get a better looking combination than the original setup. I thought the original diecast tender for my Marx 333 looked a bit small for the loco ...

A Lionel small streamlined tender looks pretty good except it's too wide ...

I kitbashed a long-haul tender from two plastic Marx tenders. The lengthened tender body fits conveniently on a Lionel 2452 gondola frame and rides on Lionel trucks. Drivers are small for a Pacific; I consider it a freight loco.

looks pretty good guys. I run a short streamlined Lionel tender behind my Marx CP.

I like the small Lionel streamlined tender behind my Marx 666 and 1666.

I use a modified Marx wedge to allow my modified Marx 898 to pull my prewar Lionel freight cars.

I painted the tender a while back, and have some Ives passenger cars on their way to run with the 258 and its Marx tender. Good thing my 70 baggage had no couplers, made my own for it.