How to lock Tender to Loco permanently in Tornado

[Deem]

I have Hornby R3060 Tornado which have been fitted with TTS by previous owner, 2 wires from Loco going to Tender for speaker.

Tender connecting rod is fixed in Tender by Loco side is not fixed one. Any way I can make that permanent without altering or making it look ugly.

Thanks in advance for help.

Regards

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[ColinB]

Well the way I do it is to move the DCC socket to the tender and then wire it as per the later models. For the loco end what I did was snap off the pin that connects to the drawbar, file it flat then drill with a 2mm drill and tap it with a m2.5 tap. Then you can screw in an m2.5 stepped screw to permanently attach loco to tender. I get the stepped screws from China, I has as yet, not found a UK supplier. Sometimes if you scan through the loco screw packs Hornby supplies, that are still in stock there may be one in there. Expensive way to buy a stepped screw but that may be the only way.

[ModelerXYZ]

Stick a lump of plastercine on the bottom of the pin so that it can't come out. Simple and effective.

XYZ

[96RAF]

DIY shops often have assorted packs of those spring grip (Starlock) washers, the type you can push on easily but can’t get off without destroying them. I have seen them used to hold the pantographs on some Hornby locos.

Or you could find a suitable nut and use it to run a thread onto the post.

[Deem]

I remembered having these washers I bought to use them when I was considering old DC motor to DCC so I can use these washers between the screws. It was tight fit so I am hoping this will stays on and hold the Loco and Tender secured.

Regards