pete
29-11-2008, 01:02 PM
Good afternoon. I wonder if anyone on here can help me please.
On Thursday I "picked up" a box full of what was described as "Toy train rubbish" !
Anyway before I paid £3 for the box, I had a quick look inside and I noticed some interesting old items which looked ok and true enough when I got the box home, I found some old Hornby Dublo trucks which were in perfect condition, not mint, but not broken or scrap either.Definately worth more than £3 for the box.
Now also in the box was two Triang "TPO"s, both of them were damaged, the bodies are ok, but it is the bogies which are the problem, one is worse than the other, so I will not throw them away I want to make one good one out of the two and this is where I need the advice, because when Triang made them, they made them well and to remove the bogies I am finding very difficult, they are held in by a what looks like a brass piece which goes up into the floor.
What is the best way to get that out and to put other bogies on, I have got some spare bogies from more modern coaches etc.
I am not one for throwing away things if I think I can make something of them, but I must admit I am finding it difficult to remove the Triang bogies.
Anyone any ideas please ?
Thank you,
Pete.
On Thursday I "picked up" a box full of what was described as "Toy train rubbish" !
Anyway before I paid £3 for the box, I had a quick look inside and I noticed some interesting old items which looked ok and true enough when I got the box home, I found some old Hornby Dublo trucks which were in perfect condition, not mint, but not broken or scrap either.Definately worth more than £3 for the box.
Now also in the box was two Triang "TPO"s, both of them were damaged, the bodies are ok, but it is the bogies which are the problem, one is worse than the other, so I will not throw them away I want to make one good one out of the two and this is where I need the advice, because when Triang made them, they made them well and to remove the bogies I am finding very difficult, they are held in by a what looks like a brass piece which goes up into the floor.
What is the best way to get that out and to put other bogies on, I have got some spare bogies from more modern coaches etc.
I am not one for throwing away things if I think I can make something of them, but I must admit I am finding it difficult to remove the Triang bogies.
Anyone any ideas please ?
Thank you,
Pete.