Wee Ben detail

I’ve spent some time working on details that you won’t see much of underneath the engine; here you can see the drawbar arrangement. A spring at the tender end helps keep the drawbar firmly in contact with its pivot; important as the drawbar carries current to the motor. The tender should transfer some of its weight to the rear of the engine by means of the sprung drawbar, which is insulated from the loco chassis by a plastic bush. I had to lengthen the drawbar and move the pivot forwards so it didn’t foul the brake cylinder which is mounted under the cab, this is cut away to allow the drawbar sideplay.