Attention brass mechanics!
I'm helping to sell some brass engines (which we can talk about later).
One of the engines is a Southwind NYC 4-8-4 that has a way of mounting
the pilot truck that I've been told is the best way to do so. It uses a
'tongue' that acts as a pivot between the chassis and the actual pilot
truck. My understanding was that SSL&S also used this method for
mounting the pilot truck on their engine kits.
On the other hand I personally own a Overland UP 4-8-4, in many ways a
similar engine. It's pilot truck is mounted very much like our old AF
engines, where by simply running a screw through the truck into the
chassis to accomplish everything. Of course the hole in the pilot is
slotted to allow for side-to-side motion, pivoting and some titling.
I've never been completely happy with the way my pilot truck handles.
To be fair, I'm really pushing the limits of it's intended travel distance.
What I'm looking for is an opinion on which might be better for fairly
tight track. I really don't want to run this engine because it's not
mine and probably has never turned a wheel, but it's design has
interested me for some time.
Bob Werre
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