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