Re: Leadville Designs C&S 5'-6" Passenger Trucks

Posted by Keith Hayes on Sep 17, 2023; 8:36pm
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Leadville-Designs-C-S-5-6-Passenger-Trucks-tp19106p19107.html

Okay...so I pressed on and got out my 00-90 tap and went to work on the bolster. A little oil and some careful twisting and voila! A truck.

It was fiddly getting the wheels and side frames still so I could tighten the screws. Fortunately,  the screws are long enough you can start them to secure the bolster halves and still slide the side frames into the bolster.

Then I thought,  heck! Can I fit the breaker beams in. Sure enough.

So one truck is assembled. The screws are slot type: I wish they were Phillips. I did assemble the bolster and trued up the faces. My skepticism entirely unwarranted and Bill's status as Master Engineer stands.

Now one more to go and thinking about power and paint.