Hi,
I have always hard time to take out this connector between loco body and tender. Do you have any tool you can recommend for this task? ???
Very easy. Buy a jewelers screw driver set and use a straight blade small one to gently pry the connector loose. I have been doing that for many years.
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Any model railroader should have a set of these. I see the sets sold almost anywhere.
I have three sets and they come with the Phillips screw driver required to open any model railroad
loco or tender.
Rich
Thank you, Rich. I try this.
I have used a plastic, blade type fuse puller for automobiles, while working on cabnet type video game boards in the past. Sort of like tweezers with a ridge to catch the ridge on the end of the plug. If the plug has a lock tab you will need the screwdriver too, but pulling straight instead of prying is better for the plug connecters and board pins.
Dear All,
I use this plier from Micro-Mark:
http://www.micromark.com/spike-removal-plier,8243.html
It works perfectly!
Have fun!
the Bach-man