04-18-2011, 08:30 PM
Two things to check on 6 wheel trucks:
Is the centre axle lower than the others, that is, does the truck rock about the centre axle? The easiest solution here is to replace the truck (!) or else find a way to open up the bearing hole.
Are the wheels in gauge? If they are, do they line up? If the gauge has been adjusted, it's possible for one wheelset to be offset compared to the others. This also can happen if the axles have been removed and not put back exactly as they started.
Adding weight may help -- there is a standard, but it as developed in the days of cast metal ends and wooden floors and roofs so it may be a bit heavy. Consistency is best.
I found a small scale in a disorganized store a few years ago.
Is the centre axle lower than the others, that is, does the truck rock about the centre axle? The easiest solution here is to replace the truck (!) or else find a way to open up the bearing hole.
Are the wheels in gauge? If they are, do they line up? If the gauge has been adjusted, it's possible for one wheelset to be offset compared to the others. This also can happen if the axles have been removed and not put back exactly as they started.
Adding weight may help -- there is a standard, but it as developed in the days of cast metal ends and wooden floors and roofs so it may be a bit heavy. Consistency is best.
I found a small scale in a disorganized store a few years ago.
David
Moderato ma non troppo
Perth & Exeter Railway Company
Esquesing & Chinguacousy Radial Railway
In model railroading, there are between six and two hundred ways of performing a given task.
Most modellers can get two of them to work.
Moderato ma non troppo
Perth & Exeter Railway Company
Esquesing & Chinguacousy Radial Railway
In model railroading, there are between six and two hundred ways of performing a given task.
Most modellers can get two of them to work.