Forming boiler sheets for three 3/4-in. scale Virginias

[Andy R]

I thought that a round headlamp would look better with the more modern big-boiler Virginia, so also made a master for this.
I gave the styrene master to Jack Bodenmann at the same time as the rectangular one, and Jack made the mold, poured the waxes and sent them to the brass foundry at the same time as the rectangular one. This is in one piece. The rectangular lid is a separate casting.
The result:

I like this one better on the locomotive than the rectangular one and am likely to "permanently" affix it to the base.

[Pontiacguy1]

Either one would be spectacular.

[JBodenmann]

Hello My Friends
I'm with Andy. The round headlamp would be my choice.
Jack