ess1uk Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 need to get into a lima mk2 coach to swap the bogies how do i get it apart? figured the 2 tabs in the ends but it is stuck in the middle and don't want to break itam i missing something really simple?cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted February 2, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 2, 2012 don't know if the OO ones are the same, but IIRC the HO ones had 2 clips each side, where the roof clipped into tabs on the top of the bodyside. roof lifted off, leaving the rest of the coach as a one-er Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
royaloak Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 The bogies just pull out if you wiggle them from side to side, takes about 2 seconds, no need to take the body off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 No but I have 2 Bachman bogies I want to put on so have to get into the coach to put a bolt through Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
royaloak Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I think what you need to do is grab hold of each end of the coach and twist it from side to side,dont overdo it but work it in each direction and the roof will pop off there are 3? clips holding the roof and glazing to the chassis/ bottom of the body, I have done loads of these and think is how I did it its been a while, I am not home until next Thursday so cant check until then, sorry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
giz Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I think what you need to do is grab hold of each end of the coach and twist it from side to side,dont overdo it but work it in each direction and the roof will pop off there are 3? clips holding the roof and glazing to the chassis/ bottom of the body, I have done loads of these and think is how I did it its been a while, I am not home until next Thursday so cant check until then, sorry. Yes, hold the body at each end and twist, this will release the clips that hold the roof/windows in place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cary hill Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I think what you need to do is grab hold of each end of the coach and twist it from side to side,dont overdo it but work it in each direction and the roof will pop off there are 3? clips holding the roof and glazing to the chassis/ bottom of the body, I have done loads of these and think is how I did it its been a while, I am not home until next Thursday so cant check until then, sorry. This rings a bell with me, I think it was the method recommended by SE Finecast for their Flushglaze replacement windows. It is a little scary but it does work with care and I did not have any major issues. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catkins Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 don't know if the OO ones are the same, but IIRC the HO ones had 2 clips each side, where the roof clipped into tabs on the top of the bodyside. roof lifted off, leaving the rest of the coach as a one-er As I am modifying one or two Lima HO mark 2s - The roofs are held on with four clips, two on each side, and a lug at each end. The glazing is secured by four lugs in the end door droplight windows, and the four lugs that held the roof on. The seating insert can now be lifted out - the weight is now lose, don't drop it on your toes The underframe is secured buy four clips, again two on each side - the lugs are on the body itself, and a lug at each end. the gangway connections clip in on the end, and have a fall-plate moulding that covers the underframe lugs at the ends. I hope that helps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted February 20, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 20, 2012 Aghh the Lima Mark 2 Bs essential for a WR layout. They come apart OK for removing the glazing, and painting the inside, bogies, the Lima B4s are not bad at all, but have 1 HUGE flaw, the coupling is on the wrong end. The amount of Lima B4s I have chopped the couplings off and glued smalelr ones on the correct end is quite high. My most recent one is the conversion of a Lima BG into a bar car with 247 Development sides, I have B5ed them. Lima 2B and 2F - you also need to modify the gangway, it is poor. 2F though, I don't like it, I prefer my 2D and 2E conversion Airfix ones, I have an Airfix 2F FO and that is preferable to a Lima 2F, tempted to make an Airfix 2F TSO, but 2Es are more common on the WR so just stick to sawing a toilet out and making them diagonal.=, rather than also doing the underframe to the single fan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 the Bachman bogies don't have couplings on so i'm planing on glueing a wire on somewhere Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shed Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Aghh the Lima Mark 2 Bs essential for a WR layout. They come apart OK for removing the glazing, and painting the inside, bogies, the Lima B4s are not bad at all, but have 1 HUGE flaw, the coupling is on the wrong end. The amount of Lima B4s I have chopped the couplings off and glued smalelr ones on the correct end is quite high. Lima 2B and 2F - you also need to modify the gangway, it is poor. Do you have any pictures of your modified bogies?Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted March 21, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 21, 2017 Do you have any pictures of your modified bogies? Thanks. I may have but now I modify the floors and fit Replica ones Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted March 21, 2017 Author Share Posted March 21, 2017 I may have but now I modify the floors and fit Replica onesI'd like to see how you do that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shed Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 I may have but now I modify the floors and fit Replica ones can i ask how you do that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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