Fitting a Decoder in a 2 EPB
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Hi All. I have just managed to get the bodywork off of the chassis of a Bachmann 2EPB, but now I am ready to remove the blanking plate, I know where it is , but when I tried to remove it, it wouldn’t budge . Does it pull out from front to back? Or upwards? If I didn’t know better? I would say that it had already been done. What I mean I didn’t pay for someone to do it, thinking about it maybe I should have paid someone. LOL. And I am certain that Hattons didn’t do it free, especially for a Londoner! . Can someone please help me? Best wishes Kevin
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You say "from front to back or upwards" - we can't see your loco so have no idea of the orientation. Without a photo, we're guessing just as much as you are ……………………
One will certainly be fitted - if there wasn't one there, I don't think the loco would work at all.
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Edit: I checked with a search on Google and found a pic of the 'works' in an RMweb review: yes, my memory was correct! :)
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Hi Robert. I have the 146 on a tray in front of me, and a thin screwdriver, not forgetting my “ thick head “ . You said under, but under what? Become it looks like it slides in? KevinSlide a thin screwdriver underneath the blanking plug (there is room) and lever it out with that. Don't try to pull it out with finger and thumb, because any slip and you end up bending one of the pins.
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He means use a small jewellery screwdriver and insert between the banking plate and the socket.
Please note you lever it a little bit one side then the other and continue doing that until its either comes off or you are able to remove with fingers . Do it gently
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Hi Robert. Silly me, I did try again, success? I have removed the blanking plate, and forgotten which way up it goes.They don’t make things easy. Sorry to bother you again. Best wishes Kevin
Confused here Kevin you were asking about removing the blanking plate which you now say you have removed
Why are you putting it back surely you are fitting a decoder or are you asking which way around does the decoder go ?
If you are fitting the decoder clink the link below on johns site
Bromsgrovemodels.co.uk
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