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Engineering screws to fix engine shell to case


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I have an old Hornby loco from the 1970s where the case is detached from the chassis. It still fits back on but is missing the tiny but long screw to keep it secured. I have been around several DIY shops and they say I need a specialist 'engineering screw'. I have looked online but am uncertain of what will be correct size and much of it looks over priced or in excessive volume. Hope someone can advise. Thanks

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Can you give us a clue as to what the loco is?

 

Andi

 

Sorry, I forgot. It is the same loco as this: http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/Rails-Vault/media/2015%20Items/January%202015%20Items/January%2028th%202015%20Items/046_zpsoflnbnc1.jpg.html

 

Though possibly not the same version. It is from the late 1970s and was part of a Hornby train set.

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The S 1003 screws into the smoke unit which is not shown on the drawing.

 

It is short not long and thin.

 

You probably have either the wrong chassis, the dull wheel Jinty, 08, etc chassis fits but the early ones had a long thin securing screw down the chimney.  The 8751 Chimney does not line up with the down the chimney Jinty chassis screw hole.    8751 have bright plated wheel tyres.

If the smoke unit has been removed there will be nowhere to screw the body screw into.

 

The 8751 is a pretty bad model, too wide wrong wheelbase, but is reliable and I have a detailed one with romford wheels and a Farish 94XX on another 8751 chassis with Romford wheels which has been my up side pilot for the past 20 years

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