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Title: fixing front trucks in spectrum steamers
Post by: n-scale chesapeake & ohio on February 18, 2012, 06:12:55 PM
tired of your front trucks derailing? today during weekly sessions at my model train club i noticed the front truck kept jumping the rails. to solve this problem i put a small spring in the front under the truck. it will only require a small piece but will hold the truck to the rails with a good strong grip. hope this helps others with similar problems.
Title: Re: fixing front trucks in spectrum steamers
Post by: GoCanes on February 19, 2012, 09:43:07 AM
Sounds great.  Would enjoy a diagram or something, if possible.
Title: Re: fixing front trucks in spectrum steamers
Post by: n-scale chesapeake & ohio on February 19, 2012, 10:53:59 AM
basicly all i did was removed the bottom part holding the wheels in and put the spring on the small rod that the front truck goes on then i would test the engine to see if the drivers where sitting on the rails if they were not i would cut the spring smaller and try againg until the drivers sat securely on the rails.
Title: Re: fixing front trucks in spectrum steamers
Post by: n-scale chesapeake & ohio on February 20, 2012, 02:17:52 PM
this should help...(http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii494/chesapeakeandohio/untitled.png)