My question is this. Can 3 rail locomotives be converted to 2 rail operation? For example, can NKP 765 lionel legacy be converted to 2 rail?
Bessemer Sam,
I asked the same question months ago from an ebay seller,plus from other sources.
I was told an Atlas GP15 3 rail diesel could be converted to 2 rail for about $240 per engine. Add that to the selling price of $300+ and who can afford it? I was also told it's not really worth it when the project is finished.
You asked a good question on the Lionel.I never asked about that,but wondered as they make nice diesels.
If I could buy Atlas 3 rail diesels & convert them by adding scale wheels & flipping a switch on the locomotive like MTH supplies in their Premier line,I'd have had my road switchers in hand a long time ago. I know of at least 5 Atlas 3 rail GP15s setting in hobby shops online waiting to be sold,but there they sit. If a conversion were possible,there would be 2 diesels out of the hobby shops' inventory as well as money in Atlas' pocket. Sort sightedness in the business dept at Atlas. This would also help improve the 2rail market & O scale overall,as I'm sure I'm not the only interested modeler.
This didn't answer your question for which I'm sorry,but we're still on the same page in our line of questioning,only interested in different companies.
Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
Al Hummel
