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[Schraddel]

Hello,

the building of an cab interior for the T-12 was an harder task:


The only orientation points were the photos made of the loading of the actual #168 for transport to Antonito and some during the reconditioning to a serviceable loco.





At least here a try and error method.
The interior was made in such manner that it could bolted on.







The then far too large openings for the original motor were closed by inserting pieces of brass sheet.





Although the boiler backhead has to be placed 1.5mm further backwards, the look of the original (see videos) was caught.





There are still no details.





So it looks alike when the shell is off. The two screws in the rear hold the interior so it can easily be revoved if necessary.
Contrary to the prototype i have relinquished to replicate the "trench" of the cab floor. This compromise is due the space needed for the wires to run this model loco with DCC. This requires a reliable and uninterupted current pick up and for this 6 wires have to be run between loco and tender.
2 of them = pick up
2 = motor
2 = headlight

@ Wayne
It is my attempt to make a model loco as fas as possible easy serviceable. Therefor the additional screwable inserts and plugs.

@ exohead
If you want brass, the are two ways: Either you own a mortgageable credit card or you have the skills to deal with it.
Skills are learnable and this is the easier way to deal with brass.




Lutz