I ordered several (not all) stanchions for this loco and find that the replacements appear to all be "straight" out from the boiler, not angled like the originals. So, (probably) I will have to replace all of them, not just my broken ones. But, before I go to that expense, has anyone else noticed this? If I don't do this, then the rail will have a wave in it, and not be straight. One advantage of doing this is that the "new" ones appear to be more rugged that the fragile originals and also snug up to the boiler more like most Lionel locos. Whether this will effect the antenna workings I don't know as I don't have that equipment. Another problem is that the replacements are too large for the drilled holes and have to be trimmed down some. (Or, the holes reamed out some.) The items are only .80 a piece, so they aren't all that expensive, but I thought I'd see if anyone else has done this before proceeding and if the results look good. (I lack one to have enough for one complete side.) Thanks in advance. for any help.
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