6-8952 Brunswick green PRR F3AA worn screws

Carefully drill down the center of the screws and use an E Z Out to extract them.

You should be able to get the traction tires off by slipping them between the side-frame and wheel. Patience needed, but do-able.

Larry

@ftauss posted:

Problem is the one screw at the front come out fine but the 2 very small screws at the back are not in good shape. Same with the unpowered A. The heads are small and worn, some phillips head some not and I can't get any screwdrivers to bite enough. Before I try drilling out the screwheads and then drilling out the screws and replacing them with larger screws can anyone suggest another approach? The screws are extremely close to the metal steps so I don't have very much to get in there. It looks like someone before me tried to get them out, probably more than once and failed. The two different screw heads suggest that the screws came out at some point but got wrecked in the process...

Wow, I would need to see pics of this because there is only supposed to be a front screw on these with slip-on brackets at the rear.

Or the peaned over studs holding the rear step assembly.

Thanks to all. I tried again and dang if it didn't pull out. I'm always a little hesitant to just gorilla something but that is what it needed, a slow steady strong pull. I put a bit of oil on the tabs to help slide it back. Thanks!

This Thanksgiving I am thankful that I have you folks here to answer the big and the small questions.

Frank