Texas & Pacific 2-10-4 (cont).
Finished up this engine with LED's, TCS 1517 decoder install and final assembly.
Usual procedure: check for any binding during each sub assembly.
The drivers have springs that needed insertion between journals and frame.
Side rods added and checked.
Piston cylinder assembly and valve gear assembly next.
Finally, motor and gear box added and ran via DC.
LED wire routing in boiler.
Running lights got short pieces of 1/16" heat shrink tubing (HST) to protect them along the side of the boiler and then one long HST to route wires to motor area.
Same with headlight and marker lights. Slack left in front so smoke box cover can be removed for PM. Carpenter's glue over the wires going through the holes. Supplied lead weight was secured in the boiler.
All the connectors and decoder wires soldered.
Engine data loaded into Decoderpro.
TA-DA!
Unusual type of trailing truck.
Dials and valves painted along with throttle.
Oil burner.
All piping, etc painted appropriate colors.
Still need to test this engine and the N&W Y-3 on the mainline and then, insure all's 'good' for Saturday's ops session.
