My new 4-6-0 front truck has had a problem of derailing.  After relaying track to be sure all was snug I finally looked at the front truck and saw that there was No spring or tenson piece to help hold it down. I "think" I have solved the problem by wrapping a single strand of solder around the truck,  Not an elegant solution but it can not be seen unless the engine is turned over. 

Seems to me it should have a spring or tension to hold the wheels down on the track,

Anyone else have this problem and how did you solve it.

Hank

Thank you.  I was pretty sure that you did not want the wires pulling the tender. 

There are times when I wonder if taking this hobby up at age 77 was a good idea, but I am learning to slow way down when working on the layout, use proper tools, flex track where ever possible to reduce the number of joints, Peco turnouts and DCC.   I have wanted to take this up forever and now that I have to stay home a lot being a caregiver to my wife (Alzheimer's) I decided to for it. 


Hank

Rich---do you mean that the wires should be the pulling connection?  I am new to this hobby and am just learning.

Thank you both for the replys.

Hank

This is a hook and eye sysen with the hook from the loco going under the eye on the tender.  The hook in mine slips out easily and I find the loco pulling the tender by the wires.  Is there a solution to this problem?

Thanks, Hank