This is the flat car that fires 4 small missiles operated by a cam. After disassembly, there appears to have been foam padding that has completely decomposed. I think the purpose of the foam was to apply pressure so the triggers will snap into locking position. There is a good possibility someone has previously tried to fix or replace so I'm not sure what originally was used. Would anyone have a picture or link that shows the location of the foam or padding strip?
Rich
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I use a piece of foam weather stripping to replace the decayed piece.
THe width is not critical. The stuff pictured below should do. 
Thank You!
Rich
What I use is the foam from a foam paint brush. I cut it to size and done , all for about 99 cents
Thanks Bill!
I have the same question Bill had with the foam strip. I will try the weather stripping as suggested.
Can someone past a picture of the underneath side of the Firing Mechanism 44-15? I think mine is complete but does not cock and release the way I think it should. There is nothing sticking down for the Firing Cam 6544-7 to interact with to release the missile.
Help please.
Don't know if this will help here is the instruction sheet.
Here is a photo. Two are cocked, and two are released. 
CW - Thanks for the picture. I bent the tab and was able to take the "Firing Mechanism 44-15" off the car. In the attached picture, I marked where I think the foam should be located. Are the tabs shown by the red arrows supposed to fall down when cocked? It appears that these tabs must fall down so the Firing Cam can push them to release the Firing Mechanism. If that is the case, I need to figure out why mine do not work properly.
I hope my description makes sense. Is the foam that is missing the key to making this work properly?
Thanks
How do you get the picture to show as an attachment and not as a link?
On the #44 and #45 mobile missile launchers the foam is attached to the frame, not the launch mechanism.
I'd have to check the 6544 car.
There should be residue where the old foam was mounted.
You do have the correct general location.
By the way, the tab that holds the launch mechanism down will get brittle and break off fairly easily. I suggest fitting everything back together and trying it without bending the tab (just hold it together).
As far as I know, individual parts were never available for the launcher. Just the entire mechanism. Last I looked, Lionel still had the modern era versions in black on their parts list.
CW - Thanks for the help. I will try to get the small parts cleaned up so that they move more easily and the tabs fall into place when the mechanism is cocked.
When properly installed, the foam should push the locking tabs up. That is what it is there to do.
CW - I finally figured out why it did not work. The 4 lever arms were not installed properly so they pivot in the small square hole where the green arrow points in the attached picture. It now works properly. Thanks for your help.
I have to ask this question again about the foam. Does it go on the low side or high side of the firing mechanism? And I don’t understand how the firing mechanism stays on the flatcar. I have the 2 tabs. I vertical on the left side and I guess the other is a horizontal tab on the right side. But they don’t seem to secure the firing Mechanism in place on the car.
I see the location of the foam strip on the bottom of the firing mechanism. Is the foam strip glued onto the metal underside or what is preferred?
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