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

Posted by Jim Courtney on Sep 24, 2023; 2:06am
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Leadville-Designs-C-S-5-6-Passenger-Trucks-tp19106p19112.html

Test fits indicate that one pair of side frames has a deeper axle hole than the others. This means that the face of the wheel is perilously close to the inside face of the side frame. As my trucks will need to act as pick up for my Soundcar, I will need to pay attention to avoid any shorting.

Keith, best check the wheelsets before painting! Some of Bill's 26" wheelsets with pointed axle ends, supplied with the Leadville Shops brass trucks, had both wheels insulated from the axles, to avoid shorting should the wheel face brush the side frame. If so, adding pickups for electrical conduction from axles might be problematic.

The recent Pullman 6'-0" trucks that Bill offered had NWSL blunt axles with one wheel obviously insulated. Haven't looked at these yet, as mine are still in the mail from Canada.