Swapping from scale wheels to high rail wheels on the new MTH Trainmaster...Not so easy

Russ,

I found this on utube, not the same engine but you may be able to pick up something. He starts at about 3.58 minutes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7fU6PqncZ0

franktrain

Hi Russ,

You should NOT have to do any prying to get the cover off the bottom of the trucks.  If you watch Erik's video that franktrain posted, you'll see how loose the bottom cover should be when all the screws are removed.

the picture of the "Easily Convertable" scale to high rail wheels (under "Proto-Scale 3-2, p.41 MTH 2012 vol 1catalogue) sure made the change over look simple-undo four screws, lift off the bottom plate, and drop the new wheels in place.

The two axle Proto 3-2 trucks require the removal of four screws (three on the cover, one on the pick-up rollers).  The three axle trucks have seven screws (five on the cover, two on the pick-up rollers).  Look carefully at the exploded view on page 41 of the catalog and you will see the five screws depicted around the two pick-up rollers.

Dave