I have a se t of 4 roundhouse 60? foot passenger cars. I would like to put lights in them but I can't figure out how to get inside. Does the roof come off a la Rivorossi or does the whole superstructure come off a la Kato? Anyone got any suggestions?
Roundhouse 60 foot oldtimes
MDC/Athearn Overlands
This is from a thread I did on bashing these cars into something longer:
"The first step is to disassemble the coaches. This is not difficult but may require some injenuity on your part. Remove thre trucks and set aside. The roof may be glued in place but, a few gentle twists will break the bond and allow you to remove it. The same goes for the frame. Any gluing I have encountered has been "spot" gluing. The "glass" insert is also frequently glued in place. (The older MDC cars had minimal gluing) Run your #11 blade carefully between the glass and the inside walls to break the bond, usually in the four corners. Use a small screw driver or something similar to push through the truck pin holes in the bottom and gently tap against the metal weight. This should, after a while, push the weight and the glass insert away from the bottom of the car body. Once loosened, gentle prying will get both the weight and the glass out. Set all the pieces aside until you have both cars disassembled. "
Hope it helps.
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