Opening Shell of an Atlas F-Unit

Mike,

After removing the front & rear mounting screws, set the unit upright on its wheels.  Gently spread the fuel tank aprons.  The chassis will drop out of its own weight.

Dave 

Hi Dave,

  Thanks so much. That worked.

-Mike

Perfect example of what makes this forum so helpful to us.

Art

Aw, c'mon - everybody knows that Atlas diesel shells cannot be removed and the locos

must be discarded when they have a problem. Common knowledge.

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Williams uses the "tank tab" idea on their E-7, also. Took me a couple of minutes years ago to see it. "Why won't it come of? Blasted %$#&^( diesel!...oh." 

I'm having the same problem with a brass sunset ATSF dash 8 I can't even find a screwTo remove the body. It takes of full throttle when I try to pick up speed. I'm sure I will not have a clue when I do get it open though. 

Mark

raildog -

I have a 3rd Rail brass Dash-9 that I am in the process of re-painting and upgrading to

ERR cruise commander/RS - and I took a couple of photos the other day to send to

a friend - and I still have them. Most brass diesels/electrics are assembled the same

way, and perhaps you can get something from these photos.

Note the tabs with holes on the inside of the walkways, and the bowl of little screws

(steel, which is good - easier to start with a magnetized screwdriver), and maybe you can see the holes at each corner of the frame. That's how it is held on.

I took out screws that you will not need to remove (the hood is attached to the walkways with yet more of them), as I am doing a re-paint, headlight mod and

command upgrade). I believe 6 held the body to the frame.

It actually came off pretty easily; I have had far more difficulty with some plastic

diesels. 

Note little threaded holes in frame. This is the typical attachment method. There are

no "big body screws" such as are found with plastic-bodied diesels.

Careful - brass bends.

D500,

Thanks for the great info, I have been away for a few days and will take a look tonight. I think I would like to do to mine what you are doing to yours minus a repaint. The war bonnet works for me. I bought it because I always wanted a brass diesel and the price was great. 

Mark