Trailing truck - side piece

Finally silver-soldered the last side piece of the trailing truck this evening, as I write this it's currently pickling in the acid bath.



I've made some enquiries about some of the long lead-time items, specifically the boiler and the nameplates (I've been advised the nameplates could take 4 months). Mike at Maccsteam (see links) can make the boiler and I'm hoping also the gas tank as I don't think my ten-quid B&Q torch pictured above will get enough heat into the work to silver solder it.