mike aaron Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Hi with I hope you're all keeping safe and well, I've just purchased from ebay a fairly new Evening Star body shell, the one with fitted hand rails. It's now fitted to my older version Evening Star chassis but alas the old body securing pin, s1067 I beleave, is to large for the new body shell. Could some one tell me the thread plus diameter and its replacement number of the pin I require. I've googled a search but I'm afraid I might be looking at an older version pin which I know are to large a diameter wise. So fingers crossed some one can guide me into which body securing pin I require, kind regards Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike aaron Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share Posted January 18, 2021 Hi it's me Mike again to add a bit more information. It's a China built Evening Star body shell and there is the number S.8296 stamped inside. Regards Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Spare Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 By the body carrying the Margate moulding number, I am assuming the loco is tender driven. The body fixing screw was contained in 'small parts' pack X8870 (service sheet 254), not being offered separately. This pack may now be hard to find. As to the specification of the screw, you will have to wait for an owner of a loco to provide that information although I can say it will have a metric thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 If it is metric it is probably going to be m2 or m2.5, unless it is a self tapping screw. Those seem to be the screws Hornby favour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Spare Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 It is a machine screw because it goes in to a metal capture in the body but I seem to remember it has a shallow shoulder to allow the drawbar to pivot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Service Sheet 235 from 2000. The body securing screw is indicated by * as part of the small parts packs.My memory is telling me that the drawbar has its own screw?/media/tinymce_upload/2fd21bc2207baf89fc3b7d856ff8e1a8.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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