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Title: Placing an HO 4-8-4 steam locomotive on tracks
Post by: Ianw on February 13, 2011, 02:19:54 AM

I have another "beginners question"
My daughter gave me a gs-4 Morning Daylight loco for my 70th birthday. ( Good girl! ).

I have a hell of a job setting the locomotive with wire-tethered tender on the tracks. I seem to be juggling the leading loco truck, drive wheels, and trailing truck, and tender in vain (most of the time) without getting them all lined up. I suspect that I'm missing some fundamental methodology. I don't see how the re-railer would help me with this situation. Help!

Title: Re: Placing an HO 4-8-4 steam locomotive on tracks
Post by: ACY on February 13, 2011, 02:30:55 AM

Each person has his own method, I usually place the drive wheels on the track first, then the tender, then adjust the lead and trailing wheels if necessary.

Title: Re: Placing an HO 4-8-4 steam locomotive on tracks
Post by: daxdog on February 13, 2011, 07:37:07 AM

I bought a ramp at my hobby shop which makes it easy to get my 4-8-4 on the tracks. My ramp was made by Kato, but other companies make them too. I paid under $5 for it.

Title: Re: Placing an HO 4-8-4 steam locomotive on tracks
Post by: daxdog on February 13, 2011, 07:55:08 AM

Here is that rerailer ramp made by Kato. http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/381-2502

Title: Re: Placing an HO 4-8-4 steam locomotive on tracks
Post by: r0bert on February 13, 2011, 09:27:45 AM

this ones on sale for $2.98
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/628-2 (http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/628-2)

Title: Re: Placing an HO 4-8-4 steam locomotive on tracks
Post by: Ianw on February 13, 2011, 11:39:19 AM

Thanks to all!

ianw

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