Dash 9 Loco Parts

[TruckLover]

Does anyone know where I can get some sand filler hatches? I lost some of them and need some more. They go on the cab on the hood (2) and one is on the back roof. I need about 6 of themops: after sqeezing to hard with the tweezers and they flew in the carpet never to be found again:cry:

 

[LongIslandTom]

You need them for the Athearn C44-9W, correct? If that's the one you are looking for, you can get them here: http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=ATH49417

or you can get the generic ones from Kato (not specific for the C44-9W but looks close enough) for cheaper, here: http://www.discounttrainsonline.com/dto/item381-965561.html

Hope this helps!

 

[TruckLover]

Yes it does Tom, Thanks so much. I will be getting the ones from horizon hobby cause it wont hurt to have some extra parts hanging around LOL.

Thanks again for you help

 

[doctorwayne]

If you have a shop vac, you may be able to recover those lost parts. Simply remove the nozzle from the hose, stretch a piece of nylon pantyhose over the hose-end of the nozzle, then reassemble. Now vacuum the rug. The pantyhose will prevent the small parts from being sucked into the canister: when you've finished vacuuming, dump the contents of the nozzle onto some newspaper, and sort through the inevitable "fuzzball" with tweezers. I used to do all of my scratchbuilding and detailing in a small room that had (gasp) shag carpeting, and my weekly vacuuming picked up more parts than a trip to the hobbyshop!

Wayne

 

[TruckLover]

If you have a shop vac, you may be able to recover those lost parts. Simply remove the nozzle from the hose, stretch a piece of nylon pantyhose over the hose-end of the nozzle, then reassemble. Now vacuum the rug. The pantyhose will prevent the small parts from being sucked into the canister: when you've finished vacuuming, dump the contents of the nozzle onto some newspaper, and sort through the inevitable "fuzzball" with tweezers. I used to do all of my scratchbuilding and detailing in a small room that had (gasp) shag carpeting, and my weekly vacuuming picked up more parts than a trip to the hobbyshop!

Wayne

WOW, that is a good idea. I have very THICK carpeting to in my room and that might just work. I will have to remember that when I loose some small detail parts or screws. I am going to go try that right now, thanks for the GREAT tip Wayne:thumb: :thumb: