08-09-2011, 05:45 PM
Russ....The cylinder tubes are not the sole support of the boiler. The "real" seat for it is a saddle-like post right underneath the smoke stack which is what the boiler screws into. I checked last night and the boiler is seating on this saddle, and the holding screw is well tightened.
I've been thinking of checking the cowcatcher with the original that came with the kit, but that implies disassembling the loco....And that's not gonna happen...Not right now anyway...
Also...the catcher screws directly on the frame making it independent of the boiler. The gap between the steps and the running boards would get larger if I were to lower (if I could...) the catcher....
I've been thinking of checking the cowcatcher with the original that came with the kit, but that implies disassembling the loco....And that's not gonna happen...Not right now anyway...
Also...the catcher screws directly on the frame making it independent of the boiler. The gap between the steps and the running boards would get larger if I were to lower (if I could...) the catcher....
Gus (LC&P).