It might not look much different than the other day but it really is. I scrounged some usable driveshafts. The original "bolsters" are just bent sheet metal. It is too thin as well so the sideframes were free to wander. I soldered a piece of channel across the width to stiffen it up. The axles don't just pop put of the sideframes now. I changed the body bushing from nylon to a brass bushing soldered on to the floor. At the same time I converted it to 3MM O Scale truck screws and a chunky spring.
This drive conversion from the rubber band wonder to conventional was stupid simple. I wished I "saw" it earlier. Just clipped to transformer power it is pretty quiet too. With the stiffer bolster the wheels can get close to the sideframes so there is probably a massive short. I have to address that somehow. All wheels are set to insulated on the same side. I have to make some wipers for the insulated wheels. The handrails are taking a real beating here. They are likely to get removed shortly to get redone with new castings and phosphor bronze wire. So much for a simple completion! I wished the floor was separate from the drive like on Overland diesels. If anyone should happen to have a spare fuel tank from the Sunset GP7 or GP9 I am interested. This unit has a rather shortened tank. I would not mind having a spare. After shortening it I want to float it in cold water and fill it with lead to make a chunky weight. Never tried it. It could be a hoot. A few more hours fiddling then it is going back in the box for another day. Gotta start on other things.. Thank You, Bill Lane Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1987 See my finished models at: <http://www.lanestrains.com/> http://www.lanestrains.com Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! See my layout progress at: <http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm> http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm Custom Train Parts Design <http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm> http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded (Trading is MUCH preferred) <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls> http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls ***Join the PRR T&HS*** The other members are not ALL like me! <http://www.prrths.com/> http://www.prrths.com <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf> http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society It's FREE to join! <http://www.prslhs.com/> http://www.prslhs.com Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL
