Well, I went ahead and replaced the rod. I put baking soda over the old holes, then put in a few drops of thin CA. After that, I covered it and then placed the clevis at the end of the new rod. I attached the horn to that clevis, then ran the elevator back and forth before screwing it in. Well, it worked. Next, I'll work on that binding issue with the elevator. I'll get this thing done, I paid too much for it not to!

NorfolkSouthern