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I’m looking at my #8602 4-4-2, to see if it can be made to look a bit more consistent with my other locos.

It’s a nice runner, but too toylike relative to the other locos.

I’m looking at the following options;

1) replace the leading truck with a pony truck, and a larger diameter solid wheelset. This would be in character with various Lionel PW models and improve the appearance by covering the gap under the pilot, without creating cylinder/wheel clearance issues

2) replace the rear truck with an outside frame one. I have an incomplete #2026 which could be used as a donor.

3) fit part of the valve gear motion from the #2026 (note that only the eccentric crank and related parts would be used)

 

does anyone have experience of any of these changes? 

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Jim R. posted:

That’s a lightweight, plastic-bodied steam locomotive intended for cheap trainsets. The whole set originally listed for $170, and probably sold for less than $140 by discount retailers back in 2002. 

Your choice, but I think you would find that locomotive is too light and truly toylike to be worthy of an upgrade. 

I’m not sure which 8602 he has, but mine is a die-cast 4-4-2 with a short PRR tender.  Probably from the early-mid 80’s?

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