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How does one remove the shell from a Bachmann 060 locomotive to change the smoke unit? I have removed the two tiny screws on either side of the boiler front and the front and rear chassis screws. It appears that the center screw can remain in place since it secures the underframe to the chassis.
How does one remove the shell from a Bachmann 060 locomotive to change the smoke unit? I have removed the two tiny screws on either side of the boiler front and the front and rear chassis screws. It appears that the center screw can remain in place since it secures the underframe to the chassis.
If you still have it apart, look for bits of flash on the inside of the body shell that may get caught on edges or sides of the chassis. These are often where the "spout" (or whatever the technical name is) that the plastic flows through the mold into the space for the shell is, when forming. A little round dot gets left on the surface. I had one on the inside of a front pilot that had left a tiny tail on it that was stopping the chassis of a loco from dropping down. Got it out by the same method you used, fortunately was able to see it with a torch.
