Biko Saddle Tank Loco Questions

[Zerogee]

Had a situation w/broken connector wires, and until Piko magnamously rectified it, I found some suitably sized brass tubing that fit snugly over the pins, soldered wires to the top, and insulated the top ends w/shrink tubing. Sorry I don’t know the brass tube diameter.

Thanks Arthur! I'm not even sure what Piko's own motor-block connectors actually look like, as I've never (yet) had occasion to need to dismantle one of the Piko locos I own down to gearbox level (only one was bought in analogue form, the BR24 Steppenpferd, and fitting a decoder was all done via the top of the tender). Is it individual push-on connectors, or some kind of moulded plug?

Jon.

 

[LVT]

Thanks Arthur! I'm not even sure what Piko's own motor-block connectors actually look like, as I've never (yet) had occasion to need to dismantle one of the Piko locos I own down to gearbox level (only one was bought in analogue form, the BR24 Steppenpferd, and fitting a decoder was all done via the top of the tender). Is it individual push-on connectors, or some kind of moulded plug?

Jon.

Jon,
Individual—not very robust.

 

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I think the wiring you are looking for is shown in this video... around the 5 minute mark.

That look just like the internals of my saddletanks.