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Reply to "SG- Lionel #42: how to remove motor truck?"

Thanks to all for the suggestions and endorsements for repairs / tools / parts.

Motor truck is at Henning's for diagnosis and repairs.


The answer to my original question, "how to remove motor / dummy truck from shell?"  is thus:

Remove the frame retaining screw (circled in red) at the inner end of the truck, then gently pull the inner-end of the truck away from the shell, it will pivot on rivets at the outer end of the frame (circled in green).  This will give access to the center pivot nut & stud (circled in blue). Remove the nut and washer if any (stud / bolt should be captive),  and carefully remove truck from shell.

You may need to disconnect wire for headlight / lighting post from the reversing switch.

As others pointed out above, my loco is missing a lot of wire... everything but the field-coil wires to be exact.


Fran McM.

# 42 Loco - underside 1.1, motor truck - retaining screw and frame hinges# 42 Loco - underside 2.1, 'dummy' truck, showing pivot bolt & nut - retaining screw and pivot bolt circled# 42 Loco - underside 3.1, reversing switch, both trucks, showing retaining screws & nuts. Retaining screws circled

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  • # 42 Loco - underside 1.1, motor truck - retaining screw and frame hinges: Retaining screw circled in red, frame hinge rivets circled in green
  • # 42 Loco - underside 2.1, 'dummy' truck, showing pivot bolt & nut - retaining screw and pivot bolt circled: Frame retaining screw circled in red, truck pivot bolt & nut circled in blue.
  • # 42 Loco - underside 3.1, reversing switch, both trucks, showing retaining screws & nuts.  Retaining screws circled: Reversing switch in middle, and both trucks. frame retaining screws circled in red.
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