Converting Lionel's latest 21" Passenger Cars to 2 Rail

RailthunderOGR Forum Member

Has anyone out there converted the latest Lionel Pennsylvania 21" passenger cars to 2 rail? I'm studying my options, but it appears Lionel's truck is well done dimension wise and the easiest way would be to swap out the wheels with a Lionel 2 rail conversion kit, but I don't think Lionel did them for 36" inch diameter wheels, I've only seen the 50 ton and 70 ton conversion kits offered and no 100 ton 36" wheel sets. I would call NWSL, but that doesn't seem to be an option now.

Of course the other option is to swap the whole truck out and redo the bolsters etc.

I would also be interested in how you converted to Kadee Couplers and what type you used.

I got several PRR cars to supplement my Seaboard Sunset Silver Meteor and future Silver Star fleet and am going to do an Atlantic Coast Line Florida Special down the road.

Many thanks in advance!

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