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Bachmann 4-4-0 Domes Locos and rolling stock
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Prolific poster 1,498 posts JC Shall Prolific poster 1,498 posts
JC Shall

I've got a couple HO scale Bachmann "modern" 4-4-0 steam locomotives, one operable, and the other basically a parts donor.  I'd like to swap the steam and sand domes between the locos.  I tried gently twisting one off the donor loco, but it didn't want to budge.  Does anyone know whether they are glued on or simply a friction fit?  Or are they secured by a screw inside the boiler (I haven't disassembled either loco yet)?

Thanks in advance,

-Jack

Louisiana Central Railroad

The Louisiana Central Blog

-Jack

Louisiana Central Railroad

The Louisiana Central Blog
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lexon Prolific poster 1,211 posts
lexon

Loco diagram

From the Bachmann website. Looks like screws.

http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/dwg/dwgs/HO_440_DCC-BODY.pdf

Rich
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Apprentice Demiurge Super User 120 posts
Apprentice Demiurge

Steam dome

I remember that on my "modern" 4-4-0 (the one with the Alco-style gumdrop domes), the steam dome is held in by a screw accessed from the inside of the boiler. Can't remember about the sand dome.

Karl 

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Modelling the Canadian Pacific Railway's Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway

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Tim Latham Regular poster 491 posts
Tim Latham

Screws inside

Yes you have to remove the boiler to get to the screws. I have two 4-4-0 that came with modern and old style domes.

Tim

Tim Latham

Mississippi Central R.R. "The Natchez Route"

HO Scale 1905 to 1935

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JC Shall Prolific poster 1,498 posts
JC Shall

Thanks

Thanks for the info, fellows.  Guess it's time to tear into the things.

-Jack

Louisiana Central Railroad

The Louisiana Central Blog
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