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Title: headlight on american 4-4-0
Post by: brad g on September 02, 2015, 12:08:58 AM
It looks like the bulb has burnt out on one of my 4-4-0 Americans.  Anyone ever tried fixing that? 
Title: Re: headlight on american 4-4-0
Post by: ebtnut on September 02, 2015, 09:58:51 AM
Need to know which American - Old-time, Richmond, Baldwin?
Title: Re: headlight on american 4-4-0
Post by: brad g on September 02, 2015, 11:20:24 AM
The HO Jupiter.
Title: Re: headlight on american 4-4-0
Post by: richardl on September 02, 2015, 11:36:02 AM
Power for the light bulb is picked up from the from the lead truck. Check carefully. I would doubt the voltage ever got high enough to burn out this bulb. Might happen after many years of use.

http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/dwg/dwgs/4-4-0.2.pdf

Rich
Title: Re: headlight on american 4-4-0
Post by: brad g on September 05, 2015, 09:16:37 PM
Underneath the light you can touch the spots where the bulb is soldered to the arms, and deliver some voltage.  Works on my other similar 4-4-0s.  Bulb's burnt out on this one.  Since the light box is melted in place on the arms I can either break it free and solder a new bulb in place, or just pony up for a new shell, i guess.  I did buy this one used; who knows how old it is.
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