LGB Decoder Fitting Guides - UP 2-4-0

Step1: Dissasembly

First we are going to remove the cab. There are four retaining screws beneath, (shown below in the four corners). Unscrew these and keep them safe.

Before we attempt to move the cab, remove the gold rods that come out of the cab, and head to the siver section of the boiler. these simply rotate out of their holes at the silver section, allowing them to be pulled forward to remove them.

The cab will now ease vertically up from the base. The cab curves round the boiler, so naturally provides some resistance, a gentle rocking motion from side to side should loosen it.

With the cab removed, you can clearly see the engineer next to the firebox, containing the selector swtich. There is a screw on each side of the firebox that affixes this piece to the baseplate. Unscrew them both.

To remove the boiler requires a little patience and a small dose of brute force (but not too much!). The boiler is now not permanently attached to the loco, but is held in place by virtue of the selector switch and also a small flap at the base. Easing the top of the boiler backwards will see it clear the switch (it will rub a bit), which then allows it to be pulled towards the rear of the loco and upwards to free it. The engineer shouldn't get in the way too much.

Now to remove the boiler. There are two screws holding the boiler to the chassis at the front, where the main boiler section meets the silver part containing the chimney (smoke-stack i suppose for our American readers.)

As you can see from the above picture, the boiler will now move a short distance vertically. You can also just about make out the lug holding the two parts together right at the top of the boiler. This comes out of the grey section, into the silver part.

The eagle-eyed amoungst you will have notice that the left silver rod has dissappeared. It might be advisable to take these out now. They slot out of the top and then just pull up out of the base.

The boiler can now actually be pulled straight up. Mine was very tightly wedged into the base, so took some gentle persuasion to come out. The main problem is the boiler is circular, with no place to get good purchase on.