E-paw's duff challenge for 2013

[e-paw]

And the work continues,,,

I worked some more on the coal bunker and coal load today. I started by cutting a template from paper for the foot plate that runs into the floor of the coal bunker.     when I was satisfied I transferred it to some diamond tread styrene and glued it to the tender frame. I also added some steps that were bent from some thin brass. The space under the foot plate will remain open to allow room to rum the wire for the tender pick up.

   
This only makes up half of the foot plate, the rest of it was cut from the same material as the tender portion and glued in place under the firebox backhead.     As you can see I still need to modify the wiring on one of the engines.

    I also carved the sub-base for the coal load from some foam. This will eventually be painted black and covered with coal. There are only a few more things to get to before painting, this project is starting to come along nicely.