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| The box as initially purchased. It has some nice, tarnished brass fittings. |
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| The fittings were removed and the lid separated from the base to aid adding the strapping and painting them. |
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| The strapping was made from thin card |
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| The strapping all added. A coat of sanding sealer over everything prepared it for paint. |
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| The paint going on. the strapping will get a coat or two of gold. |
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| Paint done, not sure if I will paint the inside yet. |
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| Fittings all re-fitted and we have a rather nice treasure chest |
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| Blocks to support the buffer beam are glued in place and the coupling blocks have been shaped and drilled. |
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| The buffer beams are fitted |
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| Followed by the axle box support beams |
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| On go the wheels and axle boxes followed by the coupling blocks |
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| Completed truck almost ready for service, just a coat of matt black to the bare wooden parts and it is finished. |
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| The complete Christmas train (so far) posed ready for service. Sam T. Claus seems happy with it. |
