Mantua/Tyco 2-8-2

[nachoman]

Thanks for all the hints and suggestions...They'll all come in handy..!! Turns out I had a few photos of Mikes myself (some of Dr. W's and JGL Fan's...), but these additional ones are sure to be a big help...
I do have the detailing kit so I'll be dressin' er up with that. I'm thinking I'll leave the W'ton fwh as it is, just add some "widgits" to make it look "interesting", and just add the pump and associated piping. BTW, what's a good source for brass wire..??
'Nother question...What's that big box on top of the boiler just in front of the cab..??
On the installation instructions for the detailing kit they call for a throttle control rod coming out of the cab on the engineer's side and going towards the front of the boiler. Unfortunately they don't show where it ends up...Any ideas..??

Thanks again for all the input..!!

There was a detailing kit for the Mantuas? Who made it? Oh, and I get my brass wire from a little K&S display at the Ace Hardware store about a mile away. If you have an LHS, they will also cary brass wire. Just be sure you get the wire that comes in straight segments, instead of the softer, coiled "picture wire". You could also use steel music wire, but it is much stiffer and harder to bend and curve around the boiler. BTW, post plenty of photos. I absolutely love when people detail classic steam models.