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In my other post I inquired about putting front railings on an Atlas HO loco. I bought a hands free magnifying glass so now I can see what I am doing. Problem is I am having trouble putting the railings on still. I dont want to break anything, so is it ok to glue one or two on? Or any ideas? Thanx once again.
I use a small pair of pliers (or you could use tweezers) and a hobby knife. I sometimes will glue the top rails in, as I put the grab rails (the ones that are along the stairs) in place first, and use the hobby knife tip to push it in. I've found the grab rails will stay in place while the top rails, the ones that go into the porch, pop out.
Thanx Trey! I will give that a try.
If it's difficult to push in, use a pin vise and a small drill to drill out the holes. Then, glue the handrails in with a dab of glue on each of the tabs.
Thanx as well Dib. Should I just use a dab of regular modelers glue?
Use CA and it will never pop out anymore.
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