I'm having a hard time finding proper disassembly instructions for my BLI F7s. I can't find even isometric or blow-up drawings to help. Does anyone have an idea where else to look? I sure don't want to break anything...Thanks in advance for any help.
WP Lives
BLI has a few exploded views and manuals on their website... did you look there?
http://www.broadway-limited.com/support/explodedview/BlueLine%20F7A%20Exploded%20View.pdf
I have the BLI F7 and PCM F3. Both the same. Remove couplers first. Remove shell. Shell slides off the frame.
Reverse procedure to put back together.
Rich
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Thank you very much. I don't know why I couldn't find this before. Maybe I was looking under Paragon instead of Blue Line.
I'm still not sure of the connection between the shell and the frame, though. Are there tabs holding the shell on? (like most shells). 4? 6? Remove couplers? Handrails? Toothpicks to hold the tabs away from the shell? My eyes aren't what they used to be....and I'm relatively new to the building phase of the hobby. Many years of armchairing (if that's even a real word).
Thanks again...
MC
Thanks Rich...
I'll start looking closer.
softail86mark Thanks Rich... I'll start looking closer. MC
Just take your time. Not really difficult but a couple delicate parts on the shell. I think there were tabs. Been a few months since I had opened my locos.
Mine were refurbished DC only. I added the Tsunami and speakers. I think the shells were held in place with the couplers. Look at the below photos. Does not look like any tabs.
I run the F7 A/B set with a PCM F3 A/B set in a consist. Each unit weighs a little over one pound.
I use them to pull a twenty five Pacemaker freight car set and have a Pacemaker painted brass forty one foot caboose at the end.
Here is the photo I meant to put in the previous message.
richg1998 softail86mark: Thanks Rich... I'll start looking closer. MC Just take your time. Not really difficult but a couple delicate parts on the shell. I think there were tabs. Been a few months since I had opened my locos. Mine were refurbished DC only. I added the Tsunami and speakers. I think the shells were held in place with the couplers. Look at the below photos. Does not look like any tabs. I run the F7 A/B set with a PCM F3 A/B set in a consist. Each unit weighs a little over one pound. I use them to pull a twenty five Pacemaker freight car set and have a Pacemaker painted brass forty one foot caboose at the end. Rich
softail86mark: Thanks Rich... I'll start looking closer. MC
Awesome!
I'm gonna go dig 'em out right now.
After my chores.........