REMOVAL OF WHISTLE DOME

[FISCHERBD]

ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO REMOVE THE WHISTLE DOME FROM 4-6-0 LOCO WITHOUT DAMAGE, OTHER THAN WAITING UNTIL IT IS BROKEN ALONG WITH THE WHISTLE??? OR ANY OTHER ATTACHED PART THAT MAY REQUIRE REMOVAL??? SMOKE STACKS ALL SEEM TO BE UNGLUED OR AT LEAST LOOSE!!!
THANK YOU!

[Jon D. Miller]

I take it you are making reference to the steam dome.

The dome is glued on to its base on the boiler. They can be tough to remove depending on the amount of glue used.

Turn the boiler over and support it on both sides of the dome. Take a wooden dowl that will fit into the dome.  Tap the dowel with a small hammer and in most cases the dome can be broken loose from the glue/cement without damage to the dome.  Just don't wack it too hard or you'll crack the dome.


One of the "Enthusiastic Children"

JD

[NarrowMinded]

I've always been able to remove them by pulling up on them with sort of an orbiting motion. I may have been lucky because I have never seen much glue.

NM