Thanks for your advice.

   CPR3957

This topic probably has been discussed many times.  However, I am new on this site and want to get my modeling project right.

The Bachmann HO 2-10-2 is a great model with which I am well pleased.  I am getting ready to modify it to follow a Canadian Pacific prototype.  I need to remove the rear sand dome, steam dome, and smokestack.  I hope to reuse the steam dome, but not the other parts.

Advice, please, on how to separate these parts from the boiler with least risk of marring the boiler casting.

    Thanks,

           CPR3957