Currently I am working on the locomotive boiler as well as a series of 1888 era passenger cars.  Future posts will cover these.

The top trim is fabricated from .010 x .018 brass bar.  I shape it to the contour of the side. 

Next I clamp it to the edge using cardboard to keep the back flush.  Once I have a section aligned I solder it in place working my way along the edge from the front to the rear.

This is how the completed edge looks. 

Day one of retirement.  No excuse for not posting regularly to this blog. 

The paper template was removed from the interior and I stripped off the black paint to get back to the brass surface.  I added the coal bunker face, deck and side panels.  The opening under the deck will provide a path for electrical wiring.

Next I added the rear tank deck and the slope sheet.  I used .005 thick brass for the construction I might have been better off using .010 as the thin stock tended to warp when heated with the soldering iron.  It all pulled back when it cooled but it added an extra challenge and was some what disconcerting when it happened.

Here is a view of the interior of the tender tank.