Triumph1050 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 (edited) With new lights, theres a new look to some 66s out there, and seeing that the Bachmann 66 lights was already wanting I have set about upgrading some of my fleet and yes still retain the red rear lights as can be seen on the first two pics Edited August 21, 2020 by Triumph1050 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Graham108 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 What is the white bit on the front of 66152? Looks like a handrail that's melted. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph1050 Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 (edited) 20 minutes ago, bartram108 said: What is the white bit on the front of 66152? Looks like a handrail that's melted. Not sure what its called Bartram but its to do when using the coupling Think it swings out to take the weight of the knuckle thats held of to one side when not in use. Here a pic of the real thing and you can see now the new lights. Fiddly to fit, was in the detail bag that most modellers don't bother to fit but I like to. Edited August 21, 2020 by Triumph1050 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham108 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 @Triumph1050Sorry to resurrect an old thread but I now have a Bachmann 66 and I want to fit the 'odd' bit - did you file off the (presumably) step on the front in order to fit yours? Graham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowlander Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Hi It was only fitted to EWS class 66's as it was to do with coupling upto the HTA coal hoppers. Hth Stephen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 On 21/08/2020 at 12:06, Triumph1050 said: On 21/08/2020 at 12:00, bartram108 said: What is the white bit on the front of 66152? Looks like a handrail that's melted. Not sure what its called Bartram but its to do when using the coupling Think it swings out to take the weight of the knuckle thats held of to one side when not in use. Its the uncoupling lever for the buckeye. The weight of the buckeye is all taken by the drawgear fixing point, same as the hook for the screw link coupling. The buckeye swings out when in use, pushing the hook to the side. Jo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 7, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2022 As steadfast says it’s for the buckeye, it’s basically a lever that is attached by a steel wire to the securing drop pin in the buckeye, known as the “Donkeys head” due to its shape pulling the vertical lever to the outside of the buffer will raise the donkeys head (basically the top of the pin) and release it so when you pull away the jaw will open, when coupling the opposite is required, the jaw is open with the donkeys head up and when you couple the jaw closes and it will drop into position, if it doesn’t then you have to pull away and try again the other thing to watch is when you swing the buckeye back into its stowed position (on a 66 and 67) there isn’t bunch room between the coupling jaw and bufferhead and it’s very easy to trap your hand between them and it’s not a light thing to stop with your fingers once it starts moving, not done it myself thankfully! sorry to go off topic too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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