Is it difficult to change the headlight in an Athern Challenger?

[Paradise275]

I have an Athern Challenger with the tiny headlight burn't out. Is it hard to channge and can I put a brighter light in it? This may be one from the original run.

Rick

[Mark5]

Ron Bearden recently did an exhaustive take apart on this loco, there might be some tips:

https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=57833.0

[u18b]

I have an Athern Challenger with the tiny headlight burn't out. Is it hard to channge and can I put a brighter light in it? This may be one from the original run.

Rick

Yes.   

But you have help.

See thread Mark mentioned.   

[Paradise275]

Thanks Mark for pointing out Ron's detailed and very helpful tutorial. And thanks Ron for providing it. What a great group we have here on The Railwire!

Rick

[DRGW5349]

I have done this on a first run Challenger. It was a major PITA. I did deviate from Ron's excellent instructions by not removing the front engine. I carefully routed the wires up the thought the front end of the locomotive. This took many attempts and end the end I would follow Ron's instruction step by step next time.
Thanks Ron, I'm not sure I could have done this without your post.