Rapido Trains canadian User Manual - Opening The Passenger Cars
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• ChecktoseethatallwheelsetsarecorrectlyingaugeusinganNMRARP-2Stan-
dards Gauge. Should any of the wheelsets be out of gauge, remove the affected
wheelset from the truck. The wheelset can be regauged by grabbing each wheel
and twisting. If an F9B wheelset is too tight, remove the affected wheelset from
the truck by prying off the bottom lid of the gearbox with a small flat screwdriver
and then spreading the sideframes slightly. The wheelset can be regauged by
grabbing each wheel and twisting. Reverse the steps to replace the wheelset,
and ensure the gearbox is snapped into place before placing on the track.
• Checkthatallunderbodypipingandappliancesarefirmlyinstalledandclear
of the track. Of particular note are the air hoses and steam pipes at the ends of
each car and various low-slung equipment boxes underneath the cars. A small
drop of CA-type superglue will sufficiently hold any loose parts securely. Also be
sure to check the height of both coupler trip pins. Kadee or Micro-Mark coupler
trip pin pliers make short work of low-hanging trip pins.
• Makesurethatthetrucksswivelfreelyandwithoutbinding.Iftheydocatchon
anything, check to ensure that any piping above the wheels is securely fastened
to the underbody as this is the most likely source of interference.
• Bothdiaphragmsshouldmoveinandoutsmoothlyandspringbackquickly.If
not, there may be binding — check for flash or plastic shards that may cause any
interference.
• Checktoensurethatthebrakechainsoneachendofeachcararesecuredto
the ends of the car. A small drop of CA (superglue) will secure them if they have
come loose in transit.
OPENING THE PASSENGER CARS
Accessing the interior of the cars to add figures, murals, dirt, spilled coffee, or other
details is relatively easy. The usual caveat obviously applies: if you damage, destroy
or incinerate your model in the process, it is unfortunately not covered under warranty;
once you open it up, you are on your own. That being said, if you break some bits and
we have them available we will of course be happy to send you replacements.
Your Canadian cars are built differently than our traditional Super Continental Line
passenger cars. The roofs, sides and ends have been cast as one part. While this has
helped us make our model of The Canadian the very best possible, it also requires a
different manner to access the interior of your car should you choose to decorate or ac-
cessorize your cars.
Place a foam cradle (available from Micro-Mark, product #80784) or a thick-piled hand
towel (not a tea towel!) folded over a couple of times on top of a table and lay the car on
its roof. With a small Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the coupler retaining screws at either
end of the car. Then, slide the couplers and coupler boxes through the drawbar opening