Sumpter 250's duff challenge

[Sumpter250]

This looks to be a very interesting free-lance engine project - done with many many knowledge. Wish you success!

Deciding to make a shipyard, the "Parent Company" of "my railroad", opened creative doors that normally wouldn't have existed. All that was needed was the addition of "Locomotive manufacturing Specific" Machines, and the shipyard was 'in business" ! And I have a couple of unique, but thoroughly justifiable, Steam Locomotives, in "The Modern Era".
It helps, that the "Shipyard owner ", ( ME ), is a "steam freak"

Got up to the Hobby Shop Yesterday, got some 0-80 screws that I needed, and they are just about the right diameter to replace the side rod / drive rod shafts on the main driver counterweights. I will now have to carefully remove the four counterweights, cut off the existing shafts, and replace them with longer ones, and I'll be ready to build the valve gear.