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 Posted - January 11 2011 : 2:43:36 PM
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Hello,
I have a Burlington passenger car that I need to relace one axel and the two wheels on it. I have a replacement. How do I get it off the truck. Do I have to just pry it off?
 
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Posted - January 11 2011 : 6:34:53 PM
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I don't think you can & I'd not These are old Tyco Red Box cars  Need these in Union Pacific colors 
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Posted - January 11 2011 : 6:39:48 PM
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Looks like a rivet, and I would NOT recommend prying, that invites breakage. What is holding it on the inside, the opposite side of a rivet? If it looks like the rivet can be changed, and is not part of the bottom frame, you can probably drill it out carefully at the truck, and remove it, and replace with a #2 screw and nut. I've never dealt with that old a TYco passenger car, so can't say definitively how to do it. Someone with more experience with this needs to chime in here. But no prying! Bad! Bad modeler!
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Posted - January 13 2011 : 6:59:00 PM
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Yes, it's a rivet that holds the entire truck on. I think you're right about needing to relplace the entire truck just to be able to fix a bad wheel.
Any ideas on how to replace a broken coupler I have on another of the same kind of car? It's the same situation with a rivet that seems to need drilled out.
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Posted - January 13 2011 : 7:07:59 PM
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| Hey! I needs that info too! The couplers don't work right on my UP combine
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Posted - January 13 2011 : 7:25:44 PM
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quote:Yes, it's a rivet that holds the entire truck on. I think you're right about needing to relplace the entire truck just to be able to fix a bad wheel.
Any ideas on how to replace a broken coupler I have on another of the same kind of car? It's the same situation with a rivet that seems to need drilled out.
Originally posted by lenny644Â -Â January 13 2011Â :Â 6:59:00 PM
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Yes, you have to drill out the rivet to replace the coupler on those old ones. You should NOT need to replace the truck to replace wheels. The axles should come out, you do have to pry apart the side frames a bit to get them out. Those should not be riveted in, just be careful when spreading them apart. But the coupler is going to need drilling of the rivet.
Jerry
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Posted - January 14 2011 : 5:51:04 PM
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I'm usually able to just pop the top off of those old metal coupler pockets. Use a small flat screwdriver to gently pry off the top piece. Change the coupler and press it back on with a pair of pliers. It's always worked fine for me 
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Posted - January 15 2011 : 4:39:03 PM
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| I was able to pry off the top piece like you said. Do you use the same type of horn coupler for replacement or one of the newer kuckler ez mate type? Do you leave the rivet post in there and place the coupler hole on it?
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Posted - January 15 2011 : 6:22:22 PM
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quote:I was able to pry off the top piece like you said. Do you use the same type of horn coupler for replacement or one of the newer kuckler ez mate type? Do you leave the rivet post in there and place the coupler hole on it?
Originally posted by lenny644Â -Â January 15 2011Â :Â 4:39:03 PM
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Well, do you want to run the car with newer couplers? You'll have to change those on your other cars as well, they don't work well together, although I've trimmed the horn-hook type so they "sort of " work with the Kadee/knuckler types. You may need to use some glue to hold the cover back on too, now that it's been pried off. It may stay on, but you might want to wiggle-test it to be sure. You could use this as an interface car, if you want to run the Mantua cars with updated engines with knuckle couplers. Up to you, really. But you need to change them all, or have interface cars with both types on one car to transition.
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Posted - January 16 2011 : 7:37:33 PM
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quote:| Do you leave the rivet post in there and place the coupler hole on it? |
Yup Slide in on to the post and press the pocket back together.
+1 on Jerry's glue suggestion. I've always had good luck with rubber cement or model cement.
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Posted - January 24 2011 : 3:39:40 PM
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Task completed on 4 Tyco Cars, (Passenger and Freight).
Thanks for your help.
Lenny
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