OO MK3 carriage

[VauxhallandI]

I am trying to remove the power pick ups from a MK3 Hornby carriage as they cause too much friction.

They are spring loaded but I can't seem to get in to the bogie to remove the spring.

 

[hairyhandedfool]

Standard Hornby Mk3 carriages don't have pick-ups and they have clip-fit bogies that are one-piece mouldings, so I'm not sure what you have there.

 

[VauxhallandI]

Standard Hornby Mk3 carriages don't have pick-ups and they have clip-fit bogies that are one-piece mouldings, so I'm not sure what you have there.

Must be retro fitted bogies

 

[tsr]

Can you post a photo of this? I'm interested to see what's happened with that Mk3!

 

[VauxhallandI]

Well new bogies arrived today and the wheels have been swapped over so back to two full HST rakes. Well I say full, five carriages (1st,Buffet,2nd,2nd,2nd) plus the trailers is all the clubs layout can take.

Picture of pick up bogies attached as requested.

 

[tsr]

Many thanks for the photo. I'll have a proper look (rather than a glance!) in due course.

 

[DXMachina]

Those are original Hornby coach lighting kit sliders from about 1981 and are a collectors item in their own right by now