You could definitely go overboard with detailing a steam locomotive. It’s harder with the earlier engines, which had fewer appliances, but still possible. The intent with 1120 is to get an engine running and looking appropriate so I can use it if I need an extra engine, but not to win any contests. So, I tried to minimize the detail changes.
I swapped out the Baldwin-style domes for some that look like the real 1120, which was a Brooks product. The headlight needed to move to the top of the smoke box, and so, I made a new smoke box front, again following the Brooks pattern. I also replaced the injectors with the simpler, earlier model, and halved the number of air pumps and moved the remaining one to the engineer’s walkway.
After about 1895, Grand Trunk engines assumed a family look. The headlights were similar to Canada Atlantic headlights; I already had made the 3D model when I made 2543. I spent a lot of time on the pilot, through which the Grand Trunk distinguished themselves with horizontal slats; I printed about six or so before I got a good fit.
I used glass cooktop polish and a piece of wood to remove the lettering and stripes. This doesn’t work quite as well as the pure glass polish I saw on a YouTube video, but we happened to have some in our house.
Uncharacteristically for me, I put 1120 back on the track for a test run on an extra from Golden Lake to Pembroke and back. I discovered that the tender needs a little more weight on the rear truck, but everything else seems in order. Taking the photo has also exposed the lack of sanders and outstanding gaps on the pilot, I’m glad I noticed before I got the airbrush out.
Pembroke:87 