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Thanks Rusty.  I never think about brass models because they're WAY out of my financial reach.  Also since they were produced almost 30 years ago, and probably not in a large quantity, that hardly makes hem readily available.  Hacking up a couple of Flyer K5 shells would work, but you would still have to scratch build a proper tender.  I've used JB Weld reinforced with brass pins and sheets before to splice die cast together.  Worked great, but I already have way too many "irons in the fire" to take on another project.   It would be a great model to do for a "what if" entry in a contest.