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Post by pcbpoppy on Jan 6, 2019 18:51:43 GMT -5
Charles, You have it right, replace a truck. MTL models a number of different freight trucks depending on the particulars of the car. They are usually pretty good at naming the truck type on the box insert. Just buy what they tell you. If not you can go to their web site: www.micro-trains.com/index.php?_route_=z-scale/trucks-1634648038 and compare your trucks to the drawings. The trucks are probably roller bearing or Bettendorf, although the differences are so small, you may not care. If you want to learn more than you ever wanted to know about railroad trucks check out: mrr.trains.com/~/media/import/files/pdf/4/c/c/mr_pi_5-06_freightcartrucks.ashxThe MTL trucks are held in place by a press-in plastic pin that can easily be removed with a small screwdriver. Hope this helps, Mark Thanks Mark. Now to decide which 2 cars to convert. I'm thinking it would probably be best to convert the boxcars as for appearance in the train makeup.
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Post by markm on Jan 6, 2019 19:30:03 GMT -5
Yes, I would suggest the boxcars. In the time and place you're modelling they would be the most common car. Also if you want to model prototypically, there were rules on many railroads as to the placement of certain types of cars, usually tank and open-load cars, which require placement between boxcars.
Mark
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Post by billmock on Jan 6, 2019 23:59:14 GMT -5
Charles, You have it right, replace a truck. MTL models a number of different freight trucks depending on the particulars of the car. They are usually pretty good at naming the truck type on the box insert. Just buy what they tell you. If not you can go to their web site: www.micro-trains.com/index.php?_route_=z-scale/trucks-1634648038 and compare your trucks to the drawings. The trucks are probably roller bearing or Bettendorf, although the differences are so small, you may not care. If you want to learn more than you ever wanted to know about railroad trucks check out: mrr.trains.com/~/media/import/files/pdf/4/c/c/mr_pi_5-06_freightcartrucks.ashxThe MTL trucks are held in place by a press-in plastic pin that can easily be removed with a small screwdriver. Hope this helps, Mark Thanks Mark. Now to decide which 2 cars to convert. I'm thinking it would probably be best to convert the boxcars as for appearance in the train makeup. Hi Charles, You might try changing out the trucks on the tender with MTL trucks and a body mounted MTL coupler. Zelatory makes a great conversion kit and ZScaleMonster sells them at: www.zscalemonster.com/zelatory/Have fun with it! Bill Mock
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Post by domi on Jan 25, 2019 2:25:35 GMT -5
One has just to keep in mind that Marklin ‘‘US’’ 2-8-2s are totally freelanced, they are not supposed to match with any prototype. And in my opinion there’s a lot of kitbashing to perform on these if one wants to make them look like a true US Mike. Dom
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