adding smoke to Spectrum 4-4-0

[Johnson Bar Jeff]

Speaking of the Spectrum Richmond 4-4-0s, last night I finally got up the nerve to do something that I needed to do: Uncouple the tender from a locomotive to put it back in its original box. 

I was able to disconnect the wires from the tender to the engine with a pair of tweezers, gentle pulling--and prayer. 

The patient came through the procedure just fine. And so did I. 

[richg]

I have always used a small jewelers screwdriver to gently pry the connector out of the socket.
That way I do not tug on any wires.

Rich

[Johnson Bar Jeff]

I have always used a small jewelers screwdriver to gently pry the connector out of the socket.
That way I do not tug on any wires.

Rich

The tweezers made it possible to grasp the plug.