7mm Heljan 03 Wandering Buffers

[John R Smith]

 

The station pilot on my Ponteglas O gauge diorama is a Heljan 03 shunter, and vey nice it is , too. However, it has a most infuriating problem.

 

The oval buffers can rotate slightly, which means that they move around in use and are no longer horizontal, but droopy. I have looked, but cannot see any obvious way to dismantle them or how one might correct the fault. Have others here encountered the problem, and more to the point, has anybody managed to fix it?

 

 

[John R Smith]

 

Ho hum. Well, I suppose there are two possibilities here, either -

1. All the other Heljan 03s have well behaved buffers, and I was just unlucky, or
2. They all do have wandering buffers, buts nobody is too bothered by it.

Whatever, 'tis only a fun pastime and not too serious. Have a great New Year, everyone!

 

John

 

 

Edited December 31, 2022 by John R Smith

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1 hour ago, John R Smith said:

 

Ho hum. Well, I suppose there are two possibilities here, either -

1. All the other Heljan 03s have well behaved buffers, and I was just unlucky, or
2. They all do have wandering buffers, buts nobody is too bothered by it.

Whatever, 'tis only a fun pastime and not too serious. Have a great New Year, everyone!

 

John

 

 

It is not a problem I have had on my 2 class 03s so can't help I am afraid.