Thank you for the first step instructions in changing tender trucks.  I got it apart, and found a very awkward bunch of little pieces and parts that I have trouble reassembling.  I see how it should go, where each part belongs; but I have fat finger fumble syndrome.  What is the trick to reassembling the little darling without losing any parts or my temper – short of sending it to a repair depot?

 
Thank you Mr. Bach-Man

I was intent on backdating my Baldwin 4-4-0 locomotive's tender to use the older arch bar trucks that came in the box along with the more modern trucks already installed.  It looked like a simple job – take out a little screw holding the truck in place, swap out the new truck (making sure the contacts are in their proper places) and put the screws back.  To my surprise, little things started rattling around inside the tender body and the mounting screw threads would not hold on to anything.

Does anybody know the way to do this without ruining the model?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks Bach Man.  Well then, I guess I am looking for semi-flat black in acrylic and in a bottle for small projects.  Is this the Krylon of which you speak?  If not can I make or mix a suitable semiflat black?

I recently bought a Bachmann 0-6-0 undecorated settle tank switch engine.  The paint color is exactly the one I am trying to duplicate (so far without much luck).  In comparing it to real live full scale locomotives, it is ideal for a well cared for steam locomotive.  I hope somebody can tell me what this paint color is, how to mix it, where I can get my hands on some of it, etc., etc.

Thanks very much for your help.