Gondolas of Lake Terminal RR.

[modelsof1900]

Here already one of the next steps - the parts of the air brake are mounted. Do you see that all connections to the levers are realized by small rivets (made from thin wire)? Thus all rods are movable until their ends are fixed to the frame and I do not have any problems with fixing the parts to the right positions.
In moment my biggest problem is to find a good working metal blackener for all the nickel silver parts (also these brake parts in picture) and a few of them are installed to the car since a longer time already. Background for the wish of blackening of the metal parts is simple. I would like to avoid a heavy air brush coloring at the end in order to preserve the visible wood surface also after painting and finishing. Now I have ordered the third blackener and I hope for success also after two flops.