Updating the Lionel 6-17253 CSX 50 FT Modern Boxcar
This Lionel standard O 50 foot modern outside braced boxcar is a well constructed model. It is a Lionel 9200 series boxcar (Built 1999). It includes regular Bettendorf style sprung trucks. The model has been updated using MTH #20-89004 Premier 3-Rail Roller bearing trucks. The new truck wheelbase is 10-1/8 inches or about 41 scale feet.
The MTH rollerbearing style trucks were attached using Metric size M3 screws obtained at a hardware store. A photo of the completed Lionel underframe modification is attached.
The photos show the Lionel boxcar before and after the conversion. Other planned modifications include a painted interior wood floor.
