I finally completed the modifications to fix the pilot and mount the KD 802s.
There were a few challenges along the way. The biggest was the heavy metal
frame at a slight warp at the front end, which caused the fixed pilot to mount
cock-eyed to the shell. The frame is too heavy for me to try to correct.
Instead I shortened one of the off-set spacers. For good measure because I did
not know the clearance behind the frame I shortened its screw, too.
To correct the coupler height issue I used a pair of Walthers 0.80 brass
washers between the mounting bracket and the frame when attaching the bracket.
Note: The directions to mount the KDs only tell you how to remove the claw and
install the KD. They do not tell you how to fix the pilot.
Resting on the track the center wheel of each truck does not touch the rail
head. My speculation is that the springs on which the outside end axles rest
(the only axles with springs) might be too stiff. Another anomoly is that the
locomotive has a slight rack with the back end being slightly higher than the
lower. No speculation yet on this issue.
Next stop, I hope, will be a test run on Ken Z's layout pulling a 24 car string
of coal porters.
Ben Trousdale
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