Brass stanchions interference on a Lionel?

The handrails are the antenna for TMCC reception and must be electrically insulated from the boiler.  Keep the original plastic stanchions and the sleeves where the handrail ends attach to the cab/boiler/chassis.

Thank you.

Or, you could mount an antenna in the tender, under the coal (coal-fired, yes?) pile. Of course, you'd have to do some rewiring past (I suppose) the IR connection. Were it me, I'd do the loco upgrades to my satisfaction and worry about the rest later.

Thanks, Rex.  

I received the stanchions from PSC and Lionel's handrails are too thick to fir through the opening.  I'm not replacing all of them...maybe just the ones around the boiler front.  Should I narrow the outside diameter of the handrail with my Dremel or ???  I would like to replace the factory stanchions with the plastic clevis-style from PSC.

Any suggestions?  Thanks!

Larry Mullen posted:

I received the stanchions from PSC and Lionel's handrails are too thick to fir through the opening.  I'm not replacing all of them...maybe just the ones around the boiler front.  Should I narrow the outside diameter of the handrail with my Dremel or ???

Good grief, no!  Simply purchase smaller outside diameter wire, and bend/replace the originals.

 I would like to replace the factory stanchions with the plastic clevis-style from PSC.

Any suggestions?  Thanks!