OGR's Ed Boyle Talks About S-Gauge and LCCA's TLR (Video)

Sounds good!  My buddy, who is a member of the LCCA,  sent me a clipping of the B&M article.  He never knew about the Geeps, or for that matter, much of ANYTHING concerning Flyer.  But like most of us, if it's about model trains, it's all good. 

I belonged to the LCCA for a while but got tired of the O gauge only format.  Interesting, but not enough to keep me.  And since Lionel has owned the Flyer line longer than A.C. Gilbert, I'd say it's about time they included it in their magazine. 

Looking forward to TLR!  Thanks, guys!

Jerry Poniatowski

S Gauger since 1956

I noticed that Ed Boyle made reference to the early "speedboat" GP-series S gauge locomotives. Perhaps there's already been a thread about this, but what fixes have owners come up with to address the "tall front truck" issue on these locomotives? I have several of these but have never gotten around to addressing the issue.

I'll get my agent to work on that...! 

Jerry

Here's what I did many moons ago.

There's a shoulder washer between the power truck and the frame and a thick fiber washer on top, all held in place by a c-clip.  (At least that the way I think it was, I don't have an unmodified one to look at.) This insulates the truck from the frame.

I fashioned a new washer out of .010" styrene, reinstalled the fiber washer on top, plus another thin styrene washer (.015"- .020", I think) to take up some slack, then flipped and added the shoulder washer and then the c-clip.  The shoulder washer is long enough to still keep the pivot away from the frame.

I haven't noticed any operational problems, but I didn't have any grades to contend with either.

I don't recall doing anything to the rear truck.

There's still a little slope, but it's much less pronounced.

Rusty

Thanks, Rusty. Now I have no excuse for delaying the update to my Geeps.

Hi Ed • Well told story about the B&M blue & white, S Gauge.
• Cheers from the Detroit & Mackinac Railway