Spectrum Doodlebugs

[micsweeney]

Hello,

I have Item HO Bachmann Spectrum #81405, EMC Gas Electric Doodlebug. I have been trying to get it apart to install DCC in it. Can anyone give me the secret as to how to get into it. I am not sure how it comes apart!! Thank you and hope someone out there can help.  Mick

[Chris350]

I remember having to spread the sides of the car body fairly wide to get it over two tabs in the side... Hang on, lemme go grab it... yep, I just spread the sides at about the middle and shook it gently.  The chassis dropped right out of the car body.  There are four lock tabs on the chassis that hook into slots in the body.

[micsweeney]

Thank you.  I will try it!!!

[pdlethbridge]

There was a site to show how to do it and they used toothpicks to keepit spread apart as you go done the body. Not flat but round toothpicks

[RAM]

You might try doing a search.  It has been on before.

[rogertra]

See the link below for details on how to remove body from chassis.


http://2guyzandsumtrains.com/Content/pa=showpage/pid=20.html

[BaltoOhioRRfan]

if i remember right....just take off the roof....and the plug is right there....

[Chris350]

if i remember right....just take off the roof....and the plug is right there....

Not quite that simple, you have to remove the entire car body, and it can be very tight on the side tabs the first couple of times.  Once the car body is off, the plug is indeed right there on top.