Any ideas what to or how to repair the little post on the side of an old Athearn locomotive boogie wheel cover! The plastic of course broke off and I need a new one to fit into the metal hole between the plastic cover and the metal frame to hold the cover in place!
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Hi CPbuff,
I’m not too confident that they are repairable.
Depending on which Loco, Blue-Box GP38 type or SD40-2 type, generally I have purchased replacement Truck Frames from eBay.com.
Type ‘Athearn truck frames’, in search and they are there.
I have found suppliers on eBay.com - who all exported Parts to me, here in the UK.
I have also purchased a couple of cheap Locos for Spares.
When I replace or refit Truck Frames, I always dab a bit of Silicon Grease to help prevent the Pegs from seizing.
Paul.
Welcome back CPbuff, I have a few spare bogies that you might want i have C-C and B-B ones i will have to find them but they are replacement ones, What engine is it that your bogie post broke off of?
Thanks to everyone who responded! I will try to get my local train store in the big city to order me some on their next Athearn shipment. Where I live in the foothills of the mountains of Canada , shipping prices and delivery will be costly not including the dollar exchange! That’s why I was going the repair route!
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