The question I have is which bearing style does the NWSL replacement wheelset match? I'm most familiar with the D-bearings and the new style square bearings on the SD60. I seem to recall that the old style round bearings were buried in the metal gear tower casting - I haven't looked for a long, long time at the one GP9 I have with that style.
I'm confused about the discussion regarding all-wheel pick-up. The two axle trucks are already all-wheel pick-up with one side being grounded to the frame and the other wired to the wipes. The conversion would be to an all-wiper pick-up system and presumably the frame would be unpolarized. Ben Trousdale --- In [email protected], "Tom Hawley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Gibson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > . . . . . . . I notice that NWSL has geared wheel sets for American > Models diesels. Has anybody used them? If so, are they a drop-in > conversion for the GP9? . . . . . . . . > > > > > > > > > Interesting question, since American Models is now in its third bearing > design. The first was round, the second D-shaped, and the current one is > approximately a cube. And you can't just take them apart and change > bearings, at least not between the first and second design because the axle > diameter changed. > < < < < < < > . . . . . . . . . (I do intend to change these units over to all wheel > pick up).. . . . . . . . . > > > > > > > > They have that now, but I guess this means you are not satisfied with one > side picking up current thru the frame; you will add wheel wipers. > < < < < < > . . . . . I have another buddy who is thinking of using them for his AM > FP7's. Are they a drop in conversion for these units too? > > > > > > > Two-axle locomotive power trucks are all the same, except as noted above. > Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan The poll results are in....... To REPLY to the list, use REPLY ALL, to reply to the sender, use REPLY. I do NOT know if this works on all e-mail software, but it works on some of the most common ones. Change your membership, change your message settings, use our CALENDAR, view shared files or photos, view the list archives, GO TO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
