4-4-0 steam & sand dome removal instructions please

[norman]

Dear Mr. Bachmann:

What is the procedure to remove the steam and sand domes from the 1:20.3 American 4-4-0 ?

Thank you

Norman

[Jon D. Miller]

The steam and sand dome on both the 4-4-0 American and 2-6-0 Mogul are attached to the boiler with a Phillips head screw.

Remove the steam dome turret, it just lifts off, and look down inside the dome. You'll see the Phillips head screw.

On the sand dome remove the sand dome fill lid.  It just lifts off.  Look down inside and just like the steam dome you'll see the screw.

Look at page Page 21 of the 4-4-0 American Owner's Manual.  There you will see that the boiler has a small round molded casting on the boiler that accepts the mounting screw.

One of the "Enthusiastic Children"

JD