Removing Ruston Body

[hconn]

I want my Ruston to be repainted and after consulting a few other RMweb members they say it should be an easy enough job to do on my own, but I should remove the body before painting (as I would expect). However, I briefly tried to do this before but became a bit stumped having the wiring attached the to wagon behind it. Does anyone have a suitable guide to remove the locomotive body from it so I can paint it safely?

[mozzer models]

un-plug the wire from the loco then pull the couling out the loco (Both)

remove the 4 screws  one in each corner 

push in the 2 sockets so that they will clear the lower body work

the chassis will now pull out of the body

 

Edited May 9, 2020 by mozzer models

[hconn]

16 minutes ago, mozzer models said:

un-plug the wire from the loco then pull the couling out the loco (Both)

remove the 4 screws  one in each corner 

push in the 2 sockets so that they will clear the lower body work

the chassis will now pull out of the body

 

Whereabouts do you unplug the wire? I had tried to remove the body previously but struggled do to the wire and did not want to attempt anything in case I damaged the model. 

[mozzer models]

unplug the wire from the sockit that is under the coupling

100_8909 by brian mosby, on Flickr

[34theletterbetweenB&D]

Those angle iron life guards are very neat. But isn't it a model that really needs to be worked with three link couplers?

[Steamport Southport]

I agree. Mine will get them when I get around to it.

 

I feel it's one of those models that if I was wanting automatic couplings for shunting then I would be looking at one of the more discrete wire types rather than using tension locks.

 

 

 

Jason