Thanks John, Scotty, and Bill.
John - that feedwater heater looks good on the Mikado, and see you added the CN number boards as well. I always liked that look, good job.
Not much in the way of piping was done this last week, but I did receive my first revision of the air pump shields from Shapeways. They really complete the look and separate this from a standard USRA engine.
I only figured out how to mount these shields after I began playing around with revision 1 here - my original intention was to epoxy them in place after painting, but I am always in favor of making parts replaceable if damaged. I realized that with some longer mounting screws (courtesy of McMaster-Carr) and a larger base, the pilot-to-frame mounting point could be used to hold a single piece shield in place. Revision 2 is shown below, with adjusted spacing between the shields and a larger base with mounting holes. I also found out recently that the engineer's side shield, aside from being asymmetrical, was actually slightly taller than the fireman's side, so that has been modified as well.
I have a few more detail parts on order to begin working on the piping again, as well as a few more miscellaneous items. I haven't yet found an appropriate feedwater heater pump for cab signal box, so I might need to 3D model and print those as well. They are mounted adjacent to each other, so if I need to go that route I'll have it made as a single part.
~Chris
