1 the plastic body (the wooden part of the real thing) which unclips along the lower edges of the sides.
2 The die-cast 'innards' - the boiler etc
3 The chassis
If its a skirted model, it is worth unclipping the skirts and cowcatchers to start with.
Undoing the four screws in the corners of the underside of the chassis enables the die-cast 'innards' to be separated, allowing access to the chassis for decoder fitting etc. However, on some models this can be a tight fit. Care, persuasion and gentle leverage should do the trick. Be very careful not to damage the valve gear during handling. (CJL)
Can I just say how helpful this advice has been. I managed to wiggle the chassis off but putting it back on left me in fear of damaging the valve gear. The instruction manual explains how to remove the cow catchers but not the side-skirts. They do come off quite easily, however, there are two slots at either end attaching them to the body and then, about one panel in two vertical lugs - look at the parts diagram to see what I mean. If you pull the ends gently outwards and then downwards the skirt comes away.
In terms of DCC sound Youchoos have a sound file and there is helpful guide at:
Model Rail/Rapido Trains GER/LNER 'J70' 0-6-0T 'Project Toby'
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Can I just say how helpful this advice has been. I managed to wiggle the chassis off but putting it back on left me in fear of damaging the valve gear. The instruction manual explains how to remove the cow catchers but not the side-skirts. They do come off quite easily, however, there are two slots at either end attaching them to the body and then, about one panel in two vertical lugs - look at the parts diagram to see what I mean. If you pull the ends gently outwards and then downwards the skirt comes away.
In terms of DCC sound Youchoos have a sound file and there is helpful guide at:
http://youchoos.co.uk/Index-Resource.php?L1=IG-LNERJ70