I HAVE PROJECTS TOO. The Russians may have some Lend-Lease Decapods that could use some work. So do I, if on a smaller scale. I offer a Locomotive Workshop kit of the 1915 version that still requires a great deal of tweaking of the transmission before I apply connecting rods and valve gear, let alone the superstructure. That crosshead guide requires a rear anchor, although the plans I've consulted are somewhat mysterious about its placement.


But (story of my life?) shortly after I purchased a couple of these kits at a clearance sale (typical frugal Yankee) Sunset came out with a built-up model of the Erie version that was comparably cheap.


The Sunset version has a different style crosshead guide. Must look at my collection of detail shots of the Frisco 1630, which appears to have the same style.