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[John Busby]

Hi guys

Having finaly plucked up the courage to mess with a perfectly good caboose I have broken the clippie bits that hold the body down at one end it had gone a bit brittle.

Can any one tell me if the Bachmann Coal Creek Caboose is made of that horrible plastic that no plastic glue will stick.

Sugestions for renforcing the clips when I glue them back would be appreciated or another way to fix down the body when the other planned mods have been done.

Also should there be some sort of sheet metal around the smoke stack which is what I changed, and added a single lamp top in the centre of the roof, from an Ozarks coach roof detail set.

I am open to sugestions as to what other details I should add while I have the Caboose in bits.

Would a red conductors lantern hanging on the back instead of marker lights fit the imiage of a back woodsy logging caboose or would it have propper marker lights.

Regards John Busby

[Curmudgeon]

No.

Standard plastic.

I use "Weld-On #16", BUT:

I would glue a gusset across the back also, and open the floor to clear.

You CAN glue hollow round tube in the corners, drill holes in the floor, and screw it on as it should be done.

[DennisB]

I can loan you a 10 pound mallet to give it the final crushing blow and put it out of its misery. Definitely not worth salvaging. Dennis.

[John Busby]

I can loan you a 10 pound mallet to give it the final crushing blow and put it out of its misery. Definitely not worth salvaging. Dennis.

Hi Dennis

Thanks for offer but I don't need the ten pound hammer, I am perfectly capable of wrecking things without it

It would seem you have a low opinion of Bachmann stock funny that as I would not mess with other brands or a brand new anything.

regards John Busby

[John Busby]

No.

Standard plastic.

I use "Weld-On #16", BUT:

I would glue a gusset across the back also, and open the floor to clear.

You CAN glue hollow round tube in the corners, drill holes in the floor, and screw it on as it should be done.

Hi Curmudgeon

Thanks I think option two might be the best idea have the feeling plastruct do a thick walled tubing that would be suitable.

If not can probably glue one tube inside another to get the thick wall.

Will try option one first I think I have something that should do the job

regards John Busby  

[g. gage]

It's regular plastic. I cemented grooved evergreen plastic over the middle side windows on the cupola. I would recommend the four screws in the corners, because the plastic tabs are under tention during installation and removal and will likely re-break.

Rob

[hoofe116]

I can loan you a 10 pound mallet to give it the final crushing blow and put it out of its misery. Definitely not worth salvaging. Dennis.

Hi Dennis

Thanks for offer but I don't need the ten pound hammer, I am perfectly capable of wrecking things without it

It would seem you have a low opinion of Bachmann stock funny that as I would not mess with other brands or a brand new anything.

regards John Busby

John,

"a brand new anything"... is my motto. I can see why Vic Smith and the other top dog modellers use new stuff, it's time effective.

For me, old and junky work elegantly.

Go for it.

Les