I just took out my new 3-17510 Northern Pacific Wood Chip Car from the 2017 LCCA Convention and much to my chagrin find the trucks a disaster. They were so loosely applied that the car lists to the side when sitting and wobbles like a bowl of jelly while moving. Won't stay on the track.
Has anyone else encountered this problem with the car or am I the only unlucky one?
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Dave : sorry you are having problems with the on site car [ This is not the convention car ] have you looked to see if the screw that holds the truck to the frame is tight? I'LL check one of mine in the am.. Bob
Wow Bob, you sure are mister Fix it! I hope you and the family are doing well and the cabinet shop is over whelmed cause that means your making more money for more toys!
cabinet Bob posted:Dave : sorry you are having problems with the on site car [ This is not the convention car ] have you looked to see if the screw that holds the truck to the frame is tight? I'LL check one of mine in the am.. Bob
Cabinet Bob, you are the man! It looked to the eye like the screws were tight but I found my tiny screwdriver and found out they weren't. Bingo, all is fixed. Thanks for your advice!
Dave
Great news Dave, I'm glad this worked for you !
I used to enjoy the swaying cars, but in time, my flat wheels were not alone. I found fast angle wheels needed to sit tighter to the frames..and tracked different. Seemed to progress over time too. My modern stuff has little bolster play, and often has smaller fatter wheel flanges in comparison to my early stuff,. The FA wheels tip the body more like the real thing, but the angle is harder, the truck motion is snakey; wavey, off center and twisty when not fully in tandum ,,... the motions timing strikes me funny, they never tip to the outside till fully out off curves, and they climb easy if loose at the trucks pivot too.
This is no biggie, kinda slipped by really, but I did notice at some point.
For fun I'd like to see the action on some trucks with fixed axles, bearings in the wheels and no need of the hard fast angle for diffirential purposes. Small enough bearings arent much of an issue anymore.
I like the motion of the old cars and am guessing its the "water level" pull behind that, but man those things are big loads of raw axle friction to pull too. I'd guess 25% less efficient at least, plus half are cast metal, lol.
Is everything resolved to your satisfaction
Al Kolis
Immediate Past President
Lionel Collectors Club of America
248 709-4137
Al K. posted:Is everything resolved to your satisfaction
Al Kolis
Immediate Past President
Lionel Collectors Club of America
248 709-4137
Yes, Al, thanks for asking. I just had a few screws loose!
Nice job on the car.
Dave, We all have a couple of screws loose.
Yes. We collect toy trains. Lol
My wife kindly reminds me of this fact on a regular basis.
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