Originally Posted by sinclair:
I don't remember seeing a deck plate on mine. But then I had no problem connecting the tender to it. I guess I better look at it tonight.
There is definitely a deck plate, which tends to drop/swing down out of sight. The idea is to swing the deck plate upwards, couple the tender to the engine, and then allow the deck plate to drop back down onto the front apron of the tender (just like the real one).
