I have a Southern Crescent set which, based on the construction of the cars, must be MPC. I have some lighting problems but
don't know how to get into the cars. I know that there was an article some time back in OGR which described pushing toothpicks into the frames of specific windows to release the roof. Can't find the article and don't want to chance damaging the cars without proper knowledge. Does anybody know how to do this or know what run the article was in?
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As you know, the windows are the same piece as the roof and it is hard to get them removed the first time you do it and until you practice a bit.
The secret to getting these apart is to squeeze the windows in from the bottom or sides instead of trying to reach over the top... hold the car in front of you with the side windows facing to your left & right between your hands.
Press in on the "notched" rear windows with both index fingers using a pushing up motion at the same time to "unlock" the raised tabs from the windows. Switch to the front windows and do the same. Repeat on back windows again... usually by this time you have opened up the roof enough to get a grip on the roof panel and raise it straight up & out of the car. Here is a similar Polar Express car:
Don't mar the finish by using wedges or screwdrivers to pry the roof up - it just isn't necessary.
I didn't have much luck removing the tabbed window roofs from my Polar Express cars by hand, so I devised this method.
http://www.jcstudiosinc.com/BlogShowThread?id=663
Try it, you'll like it. It works!
Pete
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