banjoflyer posted:STE posted:Well I just opened my new Chessie SW7 I received yesterday to set up to run. The Lionel gremlins strike again. The front electro coupler was swinging in the breeze. All the parts were there except the screw that holds the coupler. I lightly rolled the engine 360 degrees a few times and can’t hear the screw rattling in side, not in the box or the wrapping or shipping box. Everything was sealed in a plastic cover on the orange and blue box. No screw to be found. Took some pictures though for your enjoyment . If I had the screw I think I could fix it myself. Does H-10s come to mind? The wires aren’t stripped like Gunnerjohns was. Like most of us I’m very frustrated. One picture shows the screw hole may be striped, however I see yellow paint halfway through the hole (screw too short?)
If there are electrocouplers on both ends remove the good one to find out what size screw you need. You should be able to match it up at a hobby shop. Frustrating? You bet. But it's better than sending it back for a minor repair.
Mark
Why bother! Call Lionel and get the screws. Geez, I still have left over screws in my legacy sf f3...... Doesn't take much to see when this all started. The demise of M.R.? No, one is watching the ship.
