Getting Connie on track.

[chris m01]

I store mine in a cabinet and leave the plugs in. Then carry the whole ca-bundle, loco and tender to the track in one go. Its a bit tricky and a bit heavy but better than plugging the connectors in every time. Also I found the wires to the connectors broke on my old 2-6-0. I lashed up something with some old pc connectors.

 

[Rhinochugger]

Yeah, if you bend over looking through your knees, rest your forehead on the rails, stick your glasses on with elastoplast, you might be able to see what you're doing.

Otherwise, as Chris says, leave it connected, carry it out on a plank of wood which you set down alongside the track, then lift loco and tender on to track together, and then sort out all the wheels.

For me, it's not just Connie, it's all of 'em

One of these days, I'm gonna get organised, and make some loco carriers with aluminium angle guides as track, that will sit over the track, and drive the locos in and out

when I have the time, money and inclination

 

[CoggesRailway]

Out of interest when new do connies have metal/imporovedl gears now?

 

[Rhinochugger]

I don't know - so far, touch wood, mine's been OK.

I think there are some replacement aftermarket gearboxes floating around in the States.

If you treat the drive-train sensibly, it doesn't seem to have any problems - my Connie's done a fair few miles now

 

[beavercreek]

Yes Rolly, I feel your pain...... I too am fed up with getting damp knees or putting my back through the contortions to get those ***!!!g little plugs attached. The ones on the C19 are smaller in dimension but more numerous in pin quota and REALLY difficult to set up. The K27 ones are similar but larger and not sooo bad.
SO...like Chris and Ian I am going to make carrier boxes with internal track and re-railer for the front so that the loco and tender can be easily shifted around from store to layouts.

 

[lone ranger]

Yeah, if you bend over looking through your knees, rest your forehead on the rails, stick your glasses on with elastoplast, you might be able to see what you're doing.

Otherwise, as Chris says, leave it connected, carry it out on a plank of wood which you set down alongside the track, then lift loco and tender on to track together, and then sort out all the wheels.

For me, it's not just Connie, it's all of 'em

One of these days, I'm gonna get organised, and make some loco carriers with aluminium angle guides as track, that will sit over the track, and drive the locos in and out

when I have the time, money and inclination

Oh you've got to have five stars for that