P2K Driver screw.

[Bill Baker]

I have an old P2K 0-8-0 in which the driver screw (or bolt) has come loose and disappeared somewhere in my roadbed.  It is a threaded screw with a hexagonal head. 

Does anyone know of a website in which I could look up a part number and order one?  I've tried Walther's but no luck.

Oh yeah....if anyone has, by chance, their parts sheet for their loco, I would appreciate the parts number.  The screw in question is the one connecting the right rear driver to the right rear wheel.

Thanks, Bill

[Len]

When you "tried Walthers" did you just look at the web page, or did you call Customer Service at 1-800-487-2467?

I've had pretty good support for P2K items from their Customer Service folks.

Len

[electrical whiz kid]

Bill;
If the screw is of ferrous composition, try running a magnet over the roadbed area.  Otherwise, Precision Scale Models might be able to help you out.

Rich C.

[Bill Baker]

Len,
No, I never thought of that!  DUH!!!  I'll give them a call.

Whiz Kid,
Ahhhh, how great minds travel in the same channel.  I tried the magnet a few weeks ago, but for a small area I couldn't reach nothing came up except for about 3 KD springs, around 4 or 5 tacks and a pair of metal pony wheels which I have no clue how they got there.  I think my grandkids had something to do with that.

[RAM]

I am going to jump in here and ask a question.  On Bachmann's steam locomotive do the drivers have screws or pins?

[electrical whiz kid]

Ram;
I am not totally qualified to answer, but it looks like there is a combination of both; shouldered screws on the cranks and rods; some very tiny stuff... elsewhere.  In any of my dealings with any of the running gear, it has been done carefully...as in, I don't even breathe hard.  A lot of this stuff is extremely delicate, stamped parts and will bend rather  easily.  and I try not to stress the parts-bend, distort, etc.  So far, so good.  I enjoy working with it, and have learned a great deal from just that.

RIch C.