New member with Lionel Brute question - assistance appreciated | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

Bruce HeelsOGR Forum Member

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZEuHY5xeJ0

Just joined with you folks on OGR and just moved into Tinplate after doing G-scale a number of years. I've been a reader of OGR for a while. I recently purchased a new Lionel Brute. I suspect some of you remember the DaveClarkLumber YouTube video referenced above from 2012. I'm interested in the pony wheel modification by adding them front & rear to the Brute. Anyone else done this? For the life of me, I can't identify what pony or pilot trucks were used for this mod. They look very short from the normal ones (2-2.5 inches). I'm guessing one of you long-time experts can pick out what was used very quickly. I'm almost wondering if they were rear trucks off some locomotive.

Anyway, thanks for any assistance you can provide. I love my move to tinplate. Also, feel free to criticize my desire to mod the Brute if you want. It's beautiful huge unit already, but seems like it has a lot of empty space underneath in front and behind the main drive wheels where pony wheels could look interesting. Thank you and look forward to more conversations. Bruce

1/9/1611:42 AM

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Rob EnglishOGR Forum Member

Those are for the 9E. Shorty Pilot or "Pony" truck.

1/9/162:34 PM

Bruce HeelsOGR Forum Member

Thank you Rob. I had homed in on the 390e rear truck. I will give the 9e shorty a try. Have a great day.

1/9/162:53 PM

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