Blueorange, you queried the reason for the hole in the dash when you came over, I noticed in the workshop manual last night that this was for the starter switch on the spark ignition versions so my recollection of a rubber blanking grommet there is probably right!
Today I headed over the Trans Norfolk Highway to Framingham Earl, where the last item on my shopping list, an original non scalloped wheel centre was obtained from another Ebayer who has a Super - unfortunately he already had a pair of the later centres so that mean't parting with beer tokens instead of a swap, which leaves me a with pair surplus to requirements (likewise a pair of tin fronts with wide, bald tyres along with the hubs) should anyone be in need.....
Still trying to find a way between oily rag and proper rust treatment on some areas, both the new bits in particular.
BTW Congrats to anyone fortunate enough to live in the Union Pacific area of the States, in case you'd not seen they have had the first Big Boy (the largest steam loco ever in service world-wide) back in steam for about 60 years and out on proving runs with another big loco, Google Big Boy 4014 2015 or have a look here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxeoAuAOuBE 9 minutes in is good - designed to haul 3500 tons (often exceeded) was wondering how many Majors that equates to
