Hudson ready to pull

Really pretty Ron - I especially like the smoke swirling around the headlight and the effect it gives

Is this the Williams 'Masterpiece' model?

Hi Sam,

Thanks it is the Masterpiece I super detailed.

Looks great, Ron!

Did you happen to figure out a way to lower it?

thanks!

-Mario

Mario,

The masterpiece hudsons were manufactured sprung and at the correct height. I can adjust pilot height with shims on the main spring bolt for the pilot truck. It was actually too low and I raised the nose a bit.

Ron H

Ron H posted:

Mario,

The masterpiece hudsons were manufactured sprung and at the correct height. I can adjust pilot height with shims on the main spring bolt for the pilot truck. It was actually too low and I raised the nose a bit.

Ron H

Crazy me. 

I was thinking K-Line!

Mario,  is the K-Line Hudson 'too high' in some manner?

Sam,

The K-line scale hudsons are a little high. Look at the distance from the pilot to the track on mine. It has not been lowered.

Thanks Ron,  I see that now. How does one lower a steamer?

Sam,

Rather than lowering the loco, I think I would attempt to lower the pilot. I don't run the K-Line any more so I haven't studied how one might do that. 

Merry Christmas,

Ron H