The Little LaFayette That Will (Hopefully)

Just a quick update before I go to bed.

As you can see, I've painted the smokebox and front bufferbeam (cowcatcher yet to be made).
And the front lantern is going to be made from this Lego Brick.

Some dried glue globs and some paint and you'll barely be able to tell it was Lego.
Now, I lost the original smoke box door (as seen here)...

...but I didn't let that bother me.
You see, anyone who has seen the original film will tell you that Tillie has a heart shaped firebox...

...so I just cut a tiny piece of card into the shape of a heart, cut it in half, glued it back together and...
...that's pretty much it.
One last thing before I go for now. I'm having a little trouble getting the engine to move. Sometimes it will run alright, but it often starts and stops and needs a helping hand. Any suggestions? Not sure if it really helps, but here's a picture of underneath the engine.

See you next time.