Updated progress on Larry’s Kline Hudson...the last report saw the completion of the marrying of the chassis to the boiler shell......we were just in the beginning stages of mock up.....now that things are falling into place like I want them, we’ve begun coloring, and chemically blackening the necessary parts...we’ve stripped the paint off the MTH drivers, and treated them to some black oxide as well as the frame sections that were trimmed in the fitment process...I’ve left the new mounting screws in their zinc finish, so y’all can see where I mounted the MTH chassis to the new stub plate under the boiler casting....we stripped and painted to match the grey MTH steamchest, and added the correct valve and rod gear that Larry & I discussed recently.....we knocked that out of the park!...we completed the snifter valve install with detachable plumbing, making it easier for Larry to service if the need arises....parts from the MTH pilot are combined with the Kline pilot to make the best looking pilot assembly......now we can really see what things are shaping up to look like....fit & finish are looking over the top...next order of business is to modify the front pilot truck with more scale sized wheels, and add the rear truck...that’ll complete the rolling chassis ....once we have a smooth rolling chassis, it’s on to the inside......
Pat
