Thanks for the info. I was thinking Athearn. I do have a couple of chassis/trucks for the SMMW 70T projetcs so I can experiment.
Ken garber On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 11:45 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > The whole thing needs some work, but I'm wondering if anyone set one > up for standard gauge using non-Tyco trucks. > > > The wheelbase on the Tyco trucks is too long, and the performance is poor. > Years ago, I used Atlas (Roco) FP-7 trucks with Ace 33" wheelsets, and > shortened the sideframes to match. > > The guts from any HO Blomberg truck should be close to correct. If you > can find one, an Athearn bluebox mechanism would be a good start. > > Stan Stokrocki > > > >
