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This article is from the Model Trains FAQ, by Christopher D Coleman with numerous contributions by others.

41 Collectable Model Trains: Tools: What tools are good for a tinplater to have?

This is a basic list, see REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE TIPS for
applications.
o bottle of track cleaner and rag
o standard screwdriver set
o miniature screwdriver set
o miniature wrenches or nut drivers
o vise
o linesman pliers
o needlenose pliers
o tweezers
o toothbrush
o TV Tuner (non lubricating) or Zero Residue spray cleaner
o pipe cleaners
o erasers
o fine sandpaper
o lithium grease
o light machine oil
o test lamp (or multi-meter)
Specialty tools available from parts suppliers:
o track pliers
o wheel puller
o arbor press (step up from a vise)
o spring bender

AF Diesel truck rebusher
Whistle Stop Hobbies
258 Rt 356
Apollo, PA 15613
Phone: 412-568-1499

Train Parts Tumbler (media polisher)
Stu Perlmutter
618 Cumberland St
Lebanon, PA 17042
Phone: 717-272-8481

Arbor Press and other tools
Hobby Horse Products
PO Box 543
Kendallville, IN 46755
Phone: 219-347-3958

Track Pliers, Wheel Puller, etc
Marvin Laster
1805 Hoffnagle St.
Philadelphia, PA 19152

 

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