Smokebox Inspection Cover

[KarlKobel]

My first question to this forum after I joined was a source for a smokebox inspection cover.

I couldn't find one and there wasn't any suggestions for one, so I drew one up myself, had it 3D printed, and cast it in bronze.

I installed it this Saturday.

The chain mount should be a pipe mount, but I didn't make one, so until I do, the chain may be left hanging.

Karl
www,karlkobel.com

[Greg_Lewis]

Gorgeous.

[765nkp]

Very nice Karl!

[KarlKobel]

Thanks guys, it's only taken 6 years.

The cover can be removed, but there is no hole behind it.

Off to the paint shop next.

Karl

[little giant]

Hey Karl followed your website for years, and still waiting for you to finish it (ha-ha) . I remembered when you asked about a drawing for that cover, sorry I didn’t have a drawing at that time, but got a drawing of the cover when I ordered the drawings for the Mikado from the NYC Historical Society. Looks great.

[KarlKobel]

Thanks little giant,

I fully admit not have done much on the web site in quite a while. I guess I prefer to work on the locomotive

I drew it in a 3D package from the pictures in the Locomotive Cyclopedia (1922 and 1941), so I hope I got it close enough.

Karl