1 : 1 scale modeling

[Mr Fixit]

Yes Mr Fixit, That is true for the gaskets on the top of the block ( the yellow ones ). I should have noted that the smaller set of openings, toward the front of the engine, is an inlet for engine coolant. That also has the same kind of gasket as the exhaust . All of those fixtures are held in place with brass nuts. The top deck gaskets are of a "wet" type. They are composed of a fibrous, paper like material that soaks in a small amount of oil and swells to fill in any small gaps.

Not many pics of me doing anything here,,, I'm normally on the other side of the camera. but, I do show up in this Richard Jahn photo.[ATTACHMENT NOT FOUND]

Ah, e-paw, which one in the photo is you?

Can I just say from a workshop OH&S rep. point of view, I am not crazy about the photo of you guys working on top of the roof without any means of fall protection, either a harness system, building a temporary timber or steel handrail on both sides and or placing a mobile scaffold against both sides of the locomotive. Now before we get into a heated debate about the issue, remember it is a long way down to that hard concrete floor, which like Gravity, is very unforgiving. A serious accident or death can and will result in a whole lot of trouble, think officialdom, investigations, even inquests, that no body needs and which a volunteer organisation is generally not well placed to deal with, and may well not survive.
Given that you will have to repeat this process next year, it is well worth investing some time and energy in solving this problem before the next work cycle.
I dont wish to be seen as a Safety Nazi, as I would rather raise this issue friend to friend, before it becomes a tale of woe. I will give some thought to a suggested solution or two for you as one friend to another.
Please just take some little time with your workmates to discuss and properly solve this sort of issue so that you and we via you wonderful blog posts can continue to enjoy the 1 : 1 scale modelling that you do.
Mark