hi  all       how  do  i  get  body  off  a  g/f  class  170 ( 371-431a )

  tried  the  usual   card / paper  down  all  4  sides    ....  no  joy         .....  it  wouldn t   be  the  2  screws  on  the  bottom   would  it

  trying  to  get  it  dcc ed 

  thanks  in  advance        paul   

I don't think so, IIRC that's just for the under frame moulding. I'm pretty sure it does just pull off in the normal way.

From memory, it just pulls off. There are a couple of dimples on either side to hold it on. It might be a tight fit, but it's nowhere near as bad as the Farish 101, 108 and 150.

This page on RMWeb may help your conversion:
https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/381-graham-farish-split-chassis-dcc-guide/

Steven B

thanks  guys  for  the  replies   .....   have  looked  at  the  rm  website  and  it  dosen t  mention  " how to get  body  off "  but  great  info  thereafter

  paul

I have the same set in Central Trains and I found that if you grip end wise (i.e., front of cab and rear door) between thumb and middle finger and squeeze gently it bows the sides out slightly allowing you to gently pull the chassis out. It takes a bit of practice but it works and has done for other locos I have which have a tight fitting body...Hope this helps you...!

Glyn

  thankyou  for  your  and  everyone's   advice

   paul

I'm servicing a DCC'd 170 for a friend right now (not converted by me I might add). The motor was full of carbon brush particles and running hot with high current draw.

Getting the body off is simple on this example;  insert thumbnails under the doors at the "rear" end, pull apart slightly to free the body from the chassis block and then use other fingers to gently ease out by the "rear" bogie.  Once the rear of the block is coming free the rest slides out.  Literally done in 5 seconds