Alternate Drivers for 6-18056, 6-18058?

There are no bolt on drivers made by Lionel. There are some made by an aftermarket vendor. Jeff Kane at the Train Tender sells them. I’ve installed these sets a few times, however, there’s a couple caveats. The tires don’t come installed on the drivers. They have to be pressed on by the installer. The back part of the hub protrudes too much resulting in improper gauging, and requires some clean up to get it right. This is best done on a lathe so they spin 100% true.

Pat

Another option is a complete chassis swap from either the 18005 700E from 1990, or the 18002 785 gray Hudson from a few years earlier. Both of those locomotives have see through spoke drivers. However, both of those locomotives have pressed on drivers, not bolt on. So swapping the entire chassis is the best route for this. Also, be advised, you will lose the magnetraction capability of any Scullin disc equipped locomotives. The see through spoke drivers are die cast. The Scullin discs & the solid spoke drivers such as found on the 18058 ( 773 ) are sintered steel. Adding some weight to the locomotive negates this issue however.

Pat

Thanks Pat. No lathe so I’m afraid that option is out. I’ll think about a chassis swap, but I doubt I’ll pursue that. I’d be more likely to just let 18056 be what it is, and use an 18005 as base for something else, or finally upgrade my k-line 5270…

Thanks again

@christie posted:

Thanks Pat. No lathe so I’m afraid that option is out. I’ll think about a chassis swap, but I doubt I’ll pursue that. I’d be more likely to just let 18056 be what it is, and use an 18005 as base for something else, or finally upgrade my k-line 5270…

Thanks again

If you want it done, of course you can buy the drivers, and send everything along to me, & I’ll perform the swap,….

Pat

@harmonyards posted:

If you want it done, of curse you can buy the drivers, and send everything along to me, & I’ll perform the swap,….

Pat

Pat, why are you cursing?   I think you're missing a letter there.

@gunrunnerjohn posted:

Pat, why are you cursing?   I think you're missing a letter there.

If that’s the only bad thing I’ve done all day, I’ll run like H-E-double toothpicks …..😝…I fixed it, ….thanks buddy!…..did your rollers show up?..

Pat

@harmonyards posted:

If that’s the only bad thing I’ve done all day, I’ll run like H-E-double toothpicks …..😝…I fixed it, ….thanks buddy!…..did your rollers show up?..

Pat

Yep, got the rollers, didn't you get the email?

Thanks.

@gunrunnerjohn posted:

Yep, got the rollers, didn't you get the email?

Thanks.

Notta buddy ….

Pat

@harmonyards posted:

If you want it done, of course you can buy the drivers, and send everything along to me, & I’ll perform the swap,….

Pat

Shoot, now I’m thinking about an 18005 project. Darn it!

I’ll send an email re: swap possibilities.

Thanks!