I would've filed down the remains of the bufferbeam (top and bottom) to get it looking flat enough.
The LEGO brick lamp is a good idea, as it looks to be the right scale and would fit very well.
Oh, wow. I didn't think anyone would've even remembered/paid such attention to her firebox design! Good artists don't overlook the minor details.
As for the running issue, I can't seem to see anything that would've caused it, other than that wire which looks very close to the driving axle gear. Maybe it's the trackwork? Unless it just has a poor motor.
The LEGO brick lamp is a good idea, as it looks to be the right scale and would fit very well.
Oh, wow. I didn't think anyone would've even remembered/paid such attention to her firebox design! Good artists don't overlook the minor details.
As for the running issue, I can't seem to see anything that would've caused it, other than that wire which looks very close to the driving axle gear. Maybe it's the trackwork? Unless it just has a poor motor.