11-22-2015, 12:27 AM
I'm trying to challenge myself, beside learning more how steam engines work I'm trying to stretch my abilities to new areas such as soldering
![[Image: DSCF5174_zpsfcsjtkht.jpg]](http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/OkanaganIroc/model%20railroad/Engines/MDC%204-6-0/DSCF5174_zpsfcsjtkht.jpg)
I built the two air cooling coils that go over the air tanks on each side. I was lucky that the MR article had photos of each side of the engine and they were 'actual size' at that. I used these to lay out the .020 brass rod and flat brass strap on. I soldered all the joints for a change. Usually I would just use ACC but this seems to do better.
![[Image: DSCF5184_zpsqlyqqahm.jpg]](http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/OkanaganIroc/model%20railroad/Engines/MDC%204-6-0/DSCF5184_zpsqlyqqahm.jpg)
I then added them to the model. As you can see I also added the reverser, the water feed pipe and the blowdown line towards the rear.
![[Image: DSCF5185_zpsmoxzycpe.jpg]](http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/OkanaganIroc/model%20railroad/Engines/MDC%204-6-0/DSCF5185_zpsmoxzycpe.jpg)
On the fireman's side I did the same, air cooling line and the water and blowdown pipes.
Now I've pretty much finished the hardest parts of the boiler detailing, I can finish up the work on the pilot and add some other details.
I built the two air cooling coils that go over the air tanks on each side. I was lucky that the MR article had photos of each side of the engine and they were 'actual size' at that. I used these to lay out the .020 brass rod and flat brass strap on. I soldered all the joints for a change. Usually I would just use ACC but this seems to do better.
I then added them to the model. As you can see I also added the reverser, the water feed pipe and the blowdown line towards the rear.
On the fireman's side I did the same, air cooling line and the water and blowdown pipes.
Now I've pretty much finished the hardest parts of the boiler detailing, I can finish up the work on the pilot and add some other details.