Sentence:  After a while we left the engine, but not before André had examined the 4-6-4 very carefully, with hammer and torch, both outside and underneath. And that was the end of my <WSD>footplate</WSD> work on this particular weekend. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  The metal plate which forms the base platform of a steam locomotive and supports the boiler and the driver's cab, particularly in the United Kingdom.