Source of the screws which fix the body of Farish loco's to the chassis

[Old Black 5]

Anyone know where I can buy the screws which fix the loco body to the chassis. I am currently working on a Farish Class 08 but assume they are common to all.

[tunneroner61]

Same places as I listed in a reply on your Black 5 thread.

[Old Black 5]

Thanks again, had a look at those sites but I don't know what the size /classification is.

[Dr Al]

Old Poole models?

If so they are 8BA - so just go onto eBay and search for that - they use 3 or 4 different standard lengths - a very short for plastic L-clips on diesel bogies, a small which was used for pretty much everything (loco baseplates, 08 shunter body securing, tender drawbars) and two longer flavours for loco body securing - most used the longest, but some GP tanks and 94xxs used the shorter of the two.

Unfortunately, I don't have measured lengths of each, but if you have some in locos already you should be able to measure from them.

Cheers,
Alan

[chrism]

but if you have some in locos already you should be able to measure from them.

If not, surely a prod and measure using a bit of wire in the holes should give a good indication, especially if they are blind holes and the screw isn't meant to clamp something at the far end.

[Dr Al]

If not, surely a prod and measure using a bit of wire in the holes should give a good indication, especially if they are blind holes and the screw isn't meant to clamp something at the far end.

Care needed - some of the bolts are critical length - i.e. shorter than the hole depth - in particular those on baseplates that can contact the armature if too long, or push the armature cradle out of position at far end. So if possible, measure the actual bolt.

Cheers,
Alan