Nice job on the hopper, Dave. I install the SHS spacers on all their cars to get the correct coupler height, and have had no problems, but my minimum radius on the branches is 37", and minimum frog is #6. I am running 16 SHS cars on the layout currently. I know a guy who throws his in the trash, but he has tighter curves. Hope this helps, Roger Nulton
----- Original Message ----- From: ctxmf74 To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 9:36 AM Subject: {S-Scale List} SHS truck spacers? Does anyone run the SHS cars without the little square spacers that fit between the truck and the body? I've tried leaving them out and the cars feel a bit tippy but seem to work, they ride a little lower without the spacers than with them but not enough to bother the coupling. I've noticed I have to ream out the spacers a bit if I use them as they seem too tight on the body post. I guess the best method is to ream them and use them but I'm tempted to leave them out to simplify the matter. I assembled one of my new SHS cars, a PS2 cement hopper with SP lettering, looks great in my cement plant train.Photo added to photos section if anyone is interested.....DaveBranum
