Wood Steam Engine

[ezdays]

Progress, I've just done step 17. Just a few photos, I had to disassemble the cab to get to the spring. I managed to get the spring hooked back up to the shaft and, yes, I did glue it in place, otherwise it would keep popping out. and it's not easy to get to. The other photo shows the file they include just in case some holes are too small for the slots. It is a nail file and is too large to fit in most slots. Fortunately, I have a set of miniature files (remember, I work in N scale). I also pointed out that there is an on/off lever inside the cab that does not mesh with the gear. I'm hoping I can line up all the gears when it's finished and in spite of the restrictions, use glue to keep them from drifting out of sync. Oh, the lever is not going to be easy to reach either, if I can get it to work in the first place.  

And yes, a few parts fall off where the slots are too big, but not anymore  

On to step 18, I'm just a bit over 1/3 done.