Did not find any instructions.
Dave
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I did not order it, I thought it to be to strange. Having said that I hold no one strange who purchased it.
Pardon the expression but it looks like he's got a stick up his … 
Otherwise, I'm with John P on this one. I remember my Dad taking me to Arlington when I was about ten, and his interment there forty years later.
Your right FB but there is no hole, slot or anything else where the figure attaches. Maybe a drop of super glue will hold it or maybe not.
Dave
If you have to you could make a small hole with a drill bit and some glue. Strange there is no hole or slot already?
On the original and modern American Flyer cars of this type the figure had a tiny slot in either the bottom of the foot or leg (can't remember). If the new one's have no slot for the moving metal piece you'll have to get creative.
The LCCA produced such a car. Here's the instructions:
Farmer Bill wasn't too far off....
Mark
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I looked at the car on LIONEL' website in the zoom feature and it almost appears that the mechanism is attached to his right leg.
Question: Why did LIONEL refer to the figure as the "walking brakeman" since the figure is dressed and outfitted as one of the honor guard at the Tomb? I find the "brakeman" reference insulting in so many ways.
? Is the action different from Lionels? I don't recall seeing a slot like that. A roof walker?
There is a small hole between his legs. I had to use a magnifying glass to see it.
Well the instructions are very good for the flag figure but are useless for the figure for the the tomb of the unknown.
The figure has no slots, holes or anything else, looks like it's time to do some original thinking just make it work beings Lionel can't supply simple directions to attack the figure, hey at least it works, sort of !
Dave
MWasko posted:There is a small hole between his legs. I had to use a magnifying glass to see it.
None on mine, guess a small drill is in order.
Dave
You will need forceps or child size fingers to hold the Pole while you insert it into figure.
Mark W.
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They may have made the hole before paint, so maybe the paint filled in the hole on some of them.
MWasko posted:There is a small hole between his legs. I had to use a magnifying glass to see it.
This man was absolutely right, after looking again I saw a small indentation of which I picked out with a point of a knife. I then used a pair of needle pliers and slightly pulled up the mounting pin and slipped the figure on. No need for glue.
thanks guys for all your help.
Dave
Pingman posted:I looked at the car on LIONEL' website in the zoom feature and it almost appears that the mechanism is attached to his right leg.
Question: Why did LIONEL refer to the figure as the "walking brakeman" since the figure is dressed and outfitted as one of the honor guard at the Tomb? I find the "brakeman" reference insulting in so many ways.
That is the generic name for a car that has this walking feature, no matter who or what is attached to the mechanism.
I'd give Lionel the benefit of the doubt and assume no offense is intended. They don't exactly normally customize instructions for slightly different products.
Not to compare the two, but the version that had a Disney figure walking on the top (Pluto) was also called a walking brakeman car. They didn't change that manual to call that figure out differently either, I'm pretty sure.
-Dave
MWasko posted:You will need forceps or child size fingers to hold the Pole while you insert it into figure.
Mark W.
That sounds so painful.
Glad you didn’t have to modify something right out of the box.
This forum is most often so very helpful, particularly so when we focus on ideas, creativity, repairs, operating problems etc. With good thinking and positive suggestions, the "guy on the car" issue was resolved. If folks would like to display their unhappiness, there are plenty of social disinformation sites which accommodate said need.
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A simple rule applies here: Don't like it? Don't buy it. Applying that rule to all purchases avoids a LOT of grief.
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Got mine yesterday from Charlie Ro and added to my MILITARY DISPLAY this morning. Had no problem attaching the Guard. Right up the ol GIGI.
GG1GUYY
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