Okay, one step forward, 2 steps back department... Was working on the step design for the cab doors, and decided to test with the chassis to see how far down they came. On one hand, I verified that the engine WILL negotiate an O42 curve (it won't look pretty doing so, but it WILL do it). On the other hand, I can't attach the steps to the engine body as I'd planned, as the trucks will knock them off while turning. I'm going to have to figure out some way to attach the steps directly to the trucks. Won't look nearly as good, but it'll work. I believe the donor PA-1 had steps attached to the trucks, now I know why. The steps for the small side doors should be able to be attached directly to the body, as they're beyond the truck's turning radius.
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