I just took my new prize out and the screws are 2mm; I didn't back one out for length, but 4mm seems a reasonable guess for thatapplication. I second the suggestion of Microfasteners; I buy all my screws there; good prices, excellent service. Even if one has access to a well-stocked hobby shop (and there are fewer of those all the time), any model railroader should havean inventory of machine screws on hand: 0-80, probably 00-90, 2-56, perhaps 1-72 (not many uses for those), 4-40 for O scale (notso sure what one would need those for in S), 1mm, 1.4mm (commonest small size for Asian imports), 2mm in various lengths, startingwith 2x2, 2x4, 2x6, 2x8 (O scale coupler pocket screws for mounting Kadees). And, to stress the obvious, one can always shorten ascrew with a Dremel cutoff disk, although the reverse in not possible. And did I mention at least two taps of the common sizes on hand(they break at inopportune times)? Radio Shack, found almost everywhere from larger towns on up, used to stock 2-56 and 4-40 screws if one has an urgent need for those;Ace Hardwares have a fair selection of metric screws, down to 2mm. Years ago Lambert, the importer of Shinohara track and somebrass models, sold packages of the common metric screws used in modeling; when Raoul Martin owned NWSL, they routinely packagedmetric screws and taps, especially 1mm and 1.4--whether Dave Rymgyr is still doing that I cannot say.
Jace Kahn General Manager Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co. http://www.microfasteners.com Ed Kozlowsky This company has always given me good service at a reasonable price. http://www.microfasteners.com/index.cf While I was working on my RDCs (1,2 &3, I promptly lost all the screws which hold the body to the chassis. I asked Tom Lennon and he thought they were M-72 by 3 or 4 mm. I couldn't find these on the Micro Mark website, so can anyone help me find about a dozen or so of the proper sized screws (because I am sure to lose some again). When it comes to losing screws, I think most layouts--mine in particular--share their space with some poltergeist. Thanks for your help, George Marcopulos
