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Title: O-4-0 Electrical Pickup Plunger Springs
Post by: HHRR on February 03, 2009, 06:09:24 PM

My 9 year old 0-4-0 Porter is having problems with the electrical pickup plunger springs. I have heard about replacing them. How hard are they to change out, and what type new springs should I use.

Thanks in advance, Joe

Title: Re: O-4-0 Electrical Pickup Plunger Springs
Post by: Tarheelrrds on February 03, 2009, 07:49:41 PM

Joe
On one of the On30 forums somebody replaced these with kadee coil coupler springs. I will try to find an post it.
Alan

Title: Re: O-4-0 Electrical Pickup Plunger Springs
Post by: Tarheelrrds on February 04, 2009, 02:54:46 PM

Joe
Here is the thread I was thinking about on the spring/pluger .
http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=21037

But I be warned these little critters are hard to get back together once apart.Several folks have said you might be better off sending it back to bachmann let them repair it.
Alan

Title: Re: O-4-0 Electrical Pickup Plunger Springs
Post by: HHRR on February 04, 2009, 03:17:24 PM

Alan,

Thanks for the link and advice. After reading about the difficulty of reassembly, I think I'll send it to Bachman to repair.

Joe

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