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The tender chassis with the motor and drive shaft, together with the tender superstructure.
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The two main parts of the tender united. |
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Loco superstructure and chassis. The shaft with the worm is driven by a universal coupling from the tender. |
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Loco superstructure and chassis united. Now for all the detail bits, both for the tender and the loco! |
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The chimney, fabricated from brass tube and washers, soldered and trued up in the lathe. |
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The dome, showing its characteristic (and unique to the VR) tapered outline. This component was turned in the lathe from brass rod and then bored out from the bottom. A piece of sheet brass was cut to form the lip around the bottom and soldered on. |
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The parts are now complete and ready for final assembly. |
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The locomotive is ready for painting. |
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