2-8-2 - THE BUILD

[doctorwayne]

There's usually a steam line running to the generator and an electrical line running back to the cab - The former is often hidden under the boiler jacket and lagging, and the latter may be under the jacket. There is an exhaust pipe for the spent steam, although on most castings it's fairly short. I re-drill some of mine and use a length of wire to extend it above the cab roof.




For your air pump with the broken mounting pin, simply cut off the "stump", then drill for a suitably-sized wire to create a new pin. Depending on how you plan to fasten the pump onto the loco, use ca, epoxy, or solder to secure the new pin into the pump.

Wayne