Converting Broadway Y6b to Y6a ... how easy?

[NW Modeling List]

Nigel, I have been lurking along on this thread, to see if I might try 
the conversion myself.  What kind of file is your attachment?  I 
couldn't open it.  Thanks

Walter Davis, Youngsville, NC

On 2/7/2020 6:47 AM, NW Modeling List wrote:
> Jim, smokebox length is another item. Compare your model with pictures 
> of 2156. I suggest downloading some 2156 pictures, then taking 
> matching pictures of your model. Then comparing the areas that are 
> identified as being different by you and other sources to decide if 
> those differences are important to you.
>
> Nigel Misso
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> I’d like to convert 1 of my Broadway Y6b’s to an “a”.  I’ve not 
> studied differences closely (yet) so haven’t made the yes/no decision 
> to move forward.  Other than the “elephants in the room” changes 
> (replacing the left side pumps with a feedwater heater, adding the 
> 2^nd pump on the right, removing the fwh ahead of the stack, changing 
> some piping/air tanks, etc.) can this conversion be done using the 
> same boiler, cab, pilot and running gear?  I have a brass FWH for the 
> left side and can get other parts from Cal-Scale/Bowser or ebay so 
> necessary parts are easily available and lesser parts can be scratchbuilt.
>
> Jim King
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