01-21-2022, 08:39 PM
Thank you for your advice. Armed with your and some others suggestions I performed some surgery on one of the cars.
The center wheelset was hitting the bolster sides so I took my dremel sander and removed the material you see. I also cut the brake rigging back and sanded the center sills flat.
I also trimmed the brake beam like you did. After these mods, I found that the car could finally coast freely around the layout and the 26" curves.
My next step is to repeat the same procedure on the second car. I know the modifications look a bit extreme but once I repaint the areas and re-install the trucks it won't be that noticable.
After that I'll look into freeing up the coupler swing. I think I need to shorten the plastic 'springs' as they appear to be binding.
The center wheelset was hitting the bolster sides so I took my dremel sander and removed the material you see. I also cut the brake rigging back and sanded the center sills flat.
I also trimmed the brake beam like you did. After these mods, I found that the car could finally coast freely around the layout and the 26" curves.
My next step is to repeat the same procedure on the second car. I know the modifications look a bit extreme but once I repaint the areas and re-install the trucks it won't be that noticable.
After that I'll look into freeing up the coupler swing. I think I need to shorten the plastic 'springs' as they appear to be binding.