@mwb posted:1. That was not an issue for the outside 3rd rail folks,
2. You can pop off the wheels and with some care and a round file clean out the opening and insulate with a smidge of tape on the axle secured with a smaller smidge of Goo when reassembling the wheelset. Just get it right the 1st time otherwise it gets messy fast,
3. I did a 5lb coffee can of these once upon a time...........
1: Good point.
2: "...pop off the wheels"? Good grief, I'd be afraid of just trying to disassemble these old trucks!
3: ...wow...
Mark (still) in Oregon