Hey,
Anyone have a pointer to how I go about adjusting the wheel gauge for a modern lionel steam engine's drivers?
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I seldom say "never" or "impossible" on the forum because someone is sure to prove me wrong, but in this case I'm positive of saying it can't be done in the average home workshop. Today's wheels are so tight on the axles that it's impossible to adjust gauge without bending an axle or breaking a flange. Postwar - yes; modern - no.
If it's really bad, a trip back to the manufacturer is the best way to deal with it.
Jim
I agree with Jim. Most manufactures will not even sell drivers to their repair shops but insist on replacing the complete wheel set. With most engines having open spoked drivers they are very fragle. If it is really out of gauge to the point it is causing a problem take it back to the manufacture.
Al
Sorry to hijack this post, but what can be done to adjust (increase) the gauge of pilot trucks?
You should probably be able to increase the width of pilot trucks like we do post war. I use a block of hard wood, a wrench about the size of the wheel, and a hammer to push the wheel outward. Stand the axle upright on the wood block,and slide the wrench across the flat backside, then hammer on the wrench near the wheel to drive it outward.
Rob
