IRM A Class Question

[Patrick Davey]

The curse of impatience strikes again....... one should have the sense not to run one's beautiful dark green A class loco A46 on one's new layout until the blasted PVA-soaked chinchilla dust has fully dried.......

Anyway I now have lots of Kellogg-esque crunching noises coming from the loco and Alan (Tullygrainey) of this parish has kindly taken her to clean her out for me.

Can anyone tell us how the base keeper plates are removed from underneath the bogies?

TIA

[Horsetan]

Remove the bogie outer frames - they pull off.

Unclip the baseplate - there are four clips to be levered out with a screwdriver blade.

That's it.

See my post here

Edited July 28, 2023 by Horsetan

[Tullygrainey]

Many thanks for this. Found the 4 clips but  there seems to be a clip at each end of the baseplate as well. and I can’t for the life of me see how they unclip. Fearful of doing damage here

 

postscript: Ah, got it! Perseverance and verbal blandishments in equal measure

Edited July 28, 2023 by Tullygrainey

[Horsetan]

2 hours ago, Tullygrainey said:

Many thanks for this. Found the 4 clips but  there seems to be a clip at each end of the baseplate as well. and I can’t for the life of me see how they unclip. ....

The ends only need to be prised upwards as the side clips are being released. 

[Tullygrainey]

1 minute ago, Horsetan said:

The ends only need to be prised upwards as the side clips are being released. 

Yes, took me a while to suss that. Slow learner  Thanks again.

I think we've now  got most of the dead chinchillas out of Patrick's pride and joy. At least the crunching noises have disappeared. And none of the little critters got as far as the drive train so big relief all round.

[Patrick Davey]

Ha only catching up on this now!!  Thank you @Horsetan for the advice and Alan @Tullygrainey for the hard work!!!

The wonder of this forum never disappoints!!!

 

[irishrailways52]

I often have trouble with my A class as well. it derails and the covers from the side of the bogie fall off. 

i never have trouble with any other loco though