 Joined: 09/10/2015(UTC) Posts: 581 Location: England, Cambridge
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Hi,
Chris G has already mentioned that he has been unable to remove the body of the ETA 150 railcar to adjust the tail lamp stting and I am in a similar predicament.
Has anyone else here managed this successfully and, if so, would you be kind enough to share your technique?
All the best
Chris
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 Joined: 04/02/2011(UTC) Posts: 3,564 Location: Paris, France
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Hi Chris Märklin is very clear on how to remove the body. There are side latches on the body 3 on each side (see pink circling)  I suggest you unlatch each one gently and insert a toothpick to prevent it of closing againg I don't have this model but I have many Märklin HO passenger cars and goods wagon which are latched like this Cheers Jean |
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Joined: 09/10/2015(UTC) Posts: 581 Location: England, Cambridge
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Originally Posted by: JohnjeanB  Hi Chris
Märklin is very clear on how to remove the body.
There are side latches on the body 3 on each side (see pink circling)
I suggest you unlatch each one gently and insert a toothpick to prevent it of closing againg
I don't have this model but I have many Märklin HO passenger cars and goods wagon which are latched like this
Cheers
Jean Thanks Jean The problem I am having is that there is just noting of the chassis to get hold of! I have some strips of thin plasticard I usually use for just this job, but with nothing to hold the chassis I'm getting nowhere! It's not the end of the world, but it would be nice to adjust the light setting! Thanks again! Chris
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Joined: 09/10/2015(UTC) Posts: 581 Location: England, Cambridge
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To conclude on this, this evening inspiration struck and I made a "tool" out of a couple of bits of 0.25mm plasticard that gripped the chassis just enough to separate it from the body.
Happy to go into a bit more detail if anyone is interested.
Cheers
Chris
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 Joined: 02/10/2013(UTC) Posts: 843 Location: West Texas
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Hello. Hope all is well.
My prospects are good that I will be getting one of these
I would appreciate your description of how this body removal is done.
Watch for an article about the ETA in the next issue of Trainini. I doubt shell removal will be a topic but since that light switch is in there it might be important to know.
Thank you. Take good care.
Zme
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Joined: 09/10/2015(UTC) Posts: 581 Location: England, Cambridge
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Originally Posted by: Zme Hello. Hope all is well.
I would appreciate your description of how this body removal is done.
Watch for an article about the ETA in the next issue of Trainini. I doubt shell removal will be a topic but since that light switch is in there it might be important to know.
Thank you. Take good care.
Zme All good here, I hope life is treating you well, too. The "tool" I made consists of a pair of 20x50mm pieces of 0.5mm plastikard with a strip or 20 x 1mm glued right at the end to form a ridge.  To use these, insert between the chassis and body on each side of the railcar with the ridge part on the inside. I found it worked best off-centre close to the bogie. You can then carefully pull chassis and body apart by holding the body shell in one hand and the two plasticard strips in the other. Hope that helps Chris
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 Joined: 20/02/2017(UTC) Posts: 298 Location: Flanders!
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I am still waiting on mine. Not a big fan of the small busses. This one I wanted to try. Didn't expect the price, a bit high for my taste and for a two piece set. Anyway.. I came across this video showcasing the trainbus combo with how to dismantle instructions. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VpCzJ7F5nFY
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Joined: 09/10/2015(UTC) Posts: 581 Location: England, Cambridge
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Originally Posted by: parakiet I am still waiting on mine. Not a big fan of the small busses. This one I wanted to try. Didn't expect the price, a bit high for my taste and for a two piece set. Anyway.. I came across this video showcasing the trainbus combo with how to dismantle instructions. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VpCzJ7F5nFY I am something of a convert to railbusses and I particularly like this one. I can see why other people might not bee som enthusiastic, though. I see in the video there is still an alarming amount of tugging on bogies. I think I prefer my method! Cheers! Chris
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Joined: 02/10/2013(UTC) Posts: 843 Location: West Texas
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Hell0, hope all is well.
I agree those plastic toothpicks just don’t seem to be working very well. I wonder if the shell is metal impregnated and therefore not very flexible. Perhaps in time, the toothpicks will work.
I don’t see any comments that the shell is metal/plastic.
I think I would prefer to give Chris’ procedure a try, but maybe I will just never remove the body.
I hope I receive mine soon, it looks like an excellent model.
I know I have mentioned this before, but I think the railbus types add extra interest to the railroad. If you must have one of each produced, this is also still possible. Completist is not a disease but a fun adventure. Best wishes.
Take good care.
Zme
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Joined: 09/10/2015(UTC) Posts: 581 Location: England, Cambridge
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Originally Posted by: Zme Hell0, hope all is well.
I agree those plastic toothpicks just don’t seem to be working very well. I wonder if the shell is metal impregnated and therefore not very flexible. Perhaps in time, the toothpicks will work.
I don’t see any comments that the shell is metal/plastic.
I think I would prefer to give Chris’ procedure a try, but maybe I will just never remove the body.
I hope I receive mine soon, it looks like an excellent model.
I know I have mentioned this before, but I think the railbus types add extra interest to the railroad. If you must have one of each produced, this is also still possible. Completist is not a disease but a fun adventure. Best wishes.
Take good care.
Zme I'm pretty sure the body shells are of regular plastic - I'm sure I would have noticed the extra weight if it was metal impregnated. Even when the latching pips are disengaged, it's still hard to get things apart as there isn't anything to get hold of on the chassis. You can see he's struggling a bit in the video holding the bogies which on the trailer car, at least, are very delicate. The device I made grips the chassis, and gives you all the purchase you need to separate it from the body. Cheers Chris
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Joined: 20/02/2017(UTC) Posts: 298 Location: Flanders!
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Probably it goes better with 6 toothpicks and a bit of experience to know exactly where you've got to put it.
There are these kits to work on small electronics. Sometimes they include 2 or more small plastic pieces to 'ram' between shells
Anyway, today or tomorrow I'll pass at the postal office to search mine. I probably will keep it hooked for the time being
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Joined: 02/10/2013(UTC) Posts: 843 Location: West Texas
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Hello everyone l hope all is well.
I cannot believe I received this. Wow, it is a nice one. Smooth and quiet.
I ran it around my layout at a real slow speed and it did not fail or hang. Nice detail but for those inserts at the front. The trailer is very heavy don’t know why. Must be for the lighting circuits.
If you like an extended length railbus, this is the one. I believe we will be seeing this one in various paint schemes. Have you seen 88700? A different style but the same principle.
Take good care.
Zme
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