Charging Jack

The first thing I did this morning was to install the charging jack into the tender.  The glue holding the mounting plate in place had dried overnight so it was secure enough to drill the hole and install the jack.  That was a quick and easy job this morning!

This charging jack is located underneath the water hatch of the tender which allows me easy access to recharging the battery which will power the locomotive.  The jack has a rubber seal to keep water out of it in case I get caught by a surprise rain shower.  Actually, I'm a bit surprised that the rubber seal fits in this very small space.  It fits so I'm leaving it in place.  

I still have not soldered any wires nor installed the DCC circuit board but the tender is now ready to be wired.