I'm trying to upgrade the LGB tank cars. I don't like that they come with plastic wheels. I wish the trucks were diecast and included bearings as well. I've put a set of the new KD RB diecast trucks on a tank car and like how they perform so far. They don't have bearings and still roll very well. I need to buy more of them. They are on the Hooker tank car in the third picture down. I also tried various wheels and some have bearings built in from San Val. I'm just using whatever's lying around first. The Olin white tank car came from AZ already converted using USA trucks.
I have several different sets of trucks lying around and decided to try them as well. I got a set of wheels in. They are bigger and have a better looking profile. I have not tested them yet to see how they will perform on my Aristo track and switches. I forget where I just got them from? I believe they were from here:
http://www.thetraindepartment.com/wheels-truescale/
I still wanted to use them and installed a set of bearings inside of the Aristo RB modern trucks first. I'm after rolling stock that will look good, and perform the best. Having real bearings inside the trucks should help out the engines on my long trains over grades in the backyard. I need to re-install the RB caps with some type of shims as the axle ends are thinner. It appears that the KD medium offset couplers will do the job easier too.
