Work on the locomotive has begun. First,initial deconstruction and removal of much of the details. I was pleasantly surprised to find most of them screwed on, even the domes. This will also make reassembly much easier.
You can see a few of the new details that have already arrived (from Stevenson Preservation). I decided to start at the smokebox front, grinding down the new part so that it fit:
Obviously the stack and headlight are soon to go. The next step will be to remove any details still on it, and strip the paint off. Then I can start cutting off the running boards and the Belpaire "shoulders".
