The SHS wheels are a little unique since they don't fit most of the S Scale
trucks anyway. IF, what a powerful word, Lionel builds the hopper and includes
wheels that conform to NMRA/NASG in no way does that mean they will fit
anything other than their trucks. SHS wheels fit SHS, and maybe AM. I don't own
either AM or SHS but I do know that the pointed axle SHS has it's own length.
That is why NWSL made wheels just for the SHS models. The wisdom of the NMRA
and NASG was to NOT specify any standard for axle length, wheel profile, yes.
Axle length, no.
Rusty
> Your assumption that you can merely swap Lionel/SHS wheels and end up with a
> cylindrical hopper car that will operate satisfactorily on NMRA/NASG scale
> track is without any factual basis. As I said, the Lionel definition of
> 'scale' (per their catalog) is not the same as the SHS or NMRA or NASG
> definition of 'scale".
>
> And, to confuse things a bit more, the Lionel scale wheels on their U33C are
> conforming to the NMRA/NASG specs. Thus, Lionel has 'loco scale' and 'car
> scale' meanings that are not the same.
>
> Please do not attribute questions to me that I have not asked.
>
> Thanks....Ed Loizeaux
>
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