MDC/ROUNDHOUSE locomotive rebuilds

[cnrglen]

I went ahead with the piping on the boiler and frame today, starting with the cooling coil beside the air tank.

I used some Phosphor Bronze wire this time instead of the brass, it bends a bit easier. I used the second air tank from the Bachmann shell as a guide for length.

I taped and pinned it down to some hardboard and slipped the flat brass rod under.

Then I soldered everything together. After this I used a hobby knife to clean up the soldering joints a bit.

I bent the remaining wire to go in the compressor on one side and the air tank on the other. I also added the compressor-cab line.

Then I flipped the assembly over and added the tender water line and the blowdown line, as well as the air line assembly. They all came from the Bachmann shell as well. The air line assembly doesn't fit quite as well as I had hoped but it's good enough. I doubt I could do better myself.

I then added the tender and blowdown lines on the compressor side. I had to assemble the frame and wheels onto the boiler so I could get a good look-see to where the lines would sit on the finished model. This pretty much finished the plumbing work, now I have to work on the chassis.