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 Posted - November 27 2008 : 1:54:18 PM
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Hi all...
I just got a Royal Blue 2-8-0 that's in nearly perfect condition, runs smoothly, except for one problem...
The rear pick-up axle on the tender refuses to roll. I tried loosening the screw that appears to hold the rear truck frame on but that didn't seem to do much of anything. My next step is to oil it but I'd really like to open it up because it feels like it's glued in when I try to force it and probably needs some extreme cleaning.
I'm hesitant to just start taking it apart as I don't want to damage it...the only other PT I've worked on was my Southern 0-6-0. Any advice or pics of what I can expect to find inside would be much appreciated.
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Posted - November 27 2008 : 7:19:47 PM
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Inside the tender is just a standard PT drive. All the PT's are pretty much the same...the only difference on the steam engines is how it's mounted (it has tires on all four wheels as well). I haven't taken my steam engine apart for a while, but I think you just need to pop the tender shell off the tabs on either side. You may need to remove the screw holding the bar between the tender and engine as well.
This is what should be inside:
-cheez
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Posted - November 28 2008 : 04:08:47 AM
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Archi, all you have to do is snap the truck sideframe/coupler assembly off of the diecast block. It should pop free if you press the coupler box down and slide it towards the front. There might be some grease on the axle that's turned to wax.
This picture is of a later version with a plastic tender frame. Yours is probably diecast. I've pressed some spare brass wheels onto the ungeared side of the driven axles for extra pickup.
The Tyco Depot
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Posted - November 28 2008 : 12:58:49 PM
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Thanks guys! It is one of the diecast frames. I figured the sideframes just snap-fit, but I didn't want to find out the hard way, since the rear one includes the coupler pocket. It turned out there was some black gunk between the axle and the frame locking it in place. A little rubbing alcohol dissolved it.
I'll have to remember the extra brass wheels since I currently have two dead GP-20s that I think will have some leftover wheels after they get merged into one that hopefully runs. That'll have to wait for winter break, though. Architecture school doesn't leave much time for hobbies outside of sleeping.
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