Thomas Parts request please.

[mandy-1248321]

morning all, i wasn't quite sure if i should of posted this on my existing James post or start a new thread so chose a new thread lol. My son has the "original" Hornby Thomas and he says it is an E2 class? I have no knowledge about trains and i have searched for what he is asking but as his speech is limited i think we are confusing each other lol. but he is saying Thomas needs a new connecting rod? i have looked on various sites for an e2 class connecting rod but i am not finding what he needs, would any one that is more knowledgeable than myself be able to help please. many thanks

[Going Spare]

There has been more than one version of Thomas over the years (which was indeed an adaptation of an E2 loco by Hornby). Is it a one-piece rod or two pieces linked at the centre wheel? The screws that hold the rods to the wheels - do they have slot heads to take a screwdriver or hexagonal heads? On which side of the loco (from the cab looking from above towards the chimney) is the rod required?

[Please, with apologies, also see my late correction regarding James tender wheels.]

[mandy-1248321]

ty for the reply. from the top its on the left side of thomas. i did reply to your comment re james tender and thanked you x

[RDS]

@Mandy

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[mandy-1248321]

ty for the approval. tbh i thought it was my internet playing up hence the duplicate grin but now i know for future threads. i will try and think of a user name :)

[RDS]

Thanks Mandy, There is a thread at the top of the General Section with information for new members, which includes the request not to use the blue square with the white arrow to answer posts.

[Going Spare]

I fear Thomas needs more than just new coupling rods as the threaded crank pin taking the coupling rod screw appears to be missing from the centre wheel and those screws look to have been sheared off in the outer wheels.

Replacement wheelsets are supplied in pack X8873 and the coupling rods and screws come in pack X8878 (if bright metal) or each with a B suffix if blackened.

These could be difficult to source now and may well cost up to £20 so buying a complete locomotive might be a more cost-effective solution.

[96RAF]

In addition to the missing connecting rods on one side you have what is known as a quartering problem.

Quartering is the angular position of the wheels on one side relative to those on the other side.

The wheels on one side should be set exactly 90 degrees away from the other side and the wheels on each side should be aligned at the same angle as their neighbours.

To put this in a simpler perspective, move the wheels on one side until the crank pin holes are all at 12 o’clock, then connect the rods which should form a dead straight line. You can see in your picture the front wheel on the left hand side is out of angle with the other two wheels. Move them all into line.

Now turn the loco round and the other side wheels should be at either 3 o’clock or 9 o’clock relative to the first side. Again the rods will make a dead straight line.

[mandy-1248321]

ty all so much. i think i may explain to my lad that Thomas has to retire or that he can supervise all the other engines :/ he does have another thomas but its smaller and darker blue so which one that is i have no idea.