Hi everyone,

Some time ago, I asked a few questions around the comparability of Roco wagons on Marklin. I ended up buying some wagons and replaced the wheels to AC, they all work really well.

The issue I have is when I tried to install the LED lighting kit 40420 , I also bought the recommended slider 40500 as well. Some photos shared by another helpful member here shows the bogie with a hole predrilled where a slider can be attached.

However, the wagon I have (74568) doesn’t seem to have the centre hole. It seems that the slider fits on top but it’s unclear how to attach it. I find this a bit frustrating, the instructions talks about a spacer but this is for older Roco models, even the decoder that attaches to the LED strip is no longer available.

Has anyone encountered this problem? Any solutions?

I’m thinking of gluing it but, just wanted to ask first.

Thank you!

Hi,
The slider could be glued, it fits nicely on the bogie but it’s just strange that it includes a screw and instructions doesn’t make any mention about it (except that there is a hole for the screw to go in).

I’m also wondering if modelling glue is sufficient or if should get the epoxy.

Hi Jean-Pierre,

The slider comes in 2 pieces, the photo on my shows the base and part of the slider. But you are right, the wagons are made for DC, but the I formation Roco provides says it can run in AC when fitted with the right wheels.

I just find it annoying that the instructions tells you what light kits to buy and the correct slider but when you try for them, it doesn’t seem to work.

Reading up on the manual of the lightning kit it states:

<<<<The pick-up shoe spacers are placed on both pins on the underside of
only one bogie and glued in place there: It acts as bracket and protection against twisting for the pick-up
shoe. In the middle of the spacer there is a hole in which the screw for the pick-up shoe is screwed in>>>>>

So it seems you need also Roco #106994 "Pick-up shoe spacer" to install the slider....

Regards

Jean-Pierre

Hi,

Thanks for the information, I’m also looking at having to drill a hole in the plastic but just worried it might cause the plastic to split. I just need to find the correct drill bit size to accomodate the screw.
Alternatively, I could just glue it in place first.

I think the spacer is discontinued, just annoying that there is still a reference to it in the instructions for the LED light kit.

The base of the slider does sit well on the bogie but it’s just the lack of any instructions to fix it.

Would you have any photos of yours? I’d be keen to see how you were able to over come this issue.

Just letting everyone know, it seems like the slider had to be glued in place. Not the most ideal but it worked and it’s holding well.

Might try drilling hole and putting a screw in in the future but for now it’s working well.