A mad scheme is brewing for Durango & Silverton loco -->
Here's the notions rattling around the grey matter:
1. wood load from Glenbrook Valley loco
2. balloon stack from same
Those are done.
(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa309/FSW4picts/G%20gauge%20projects/IMG_0738a.jpg)
Now:
3. instead of painting gloss black boiler jacket metallic black as dreamed up so far, use metallic grey like on PRR loco (dome bases will remain black)
4. shorten smokebox like did on V&T loco
5. paint smokebox PollyScale Steam Power Black like PRR loco
6. add rivet details to stack with http://www.archertransfers.com/catSurfaceDetails.html (http://www.archertransfers.com/catSurfaceDetails.html)
7. chip off white tires like I did on PRR loco
8. ? maybe, shorten firebox about 1/2 to 3/4 inch ?
Then won't the rivet counters just love that baby ;)
later,
Forrest Scott Wood
the mad 'basher of Boonville
Now there's a photo of progress to date.