Reply to "Lionel's New 65' Mill Gondolas"

big trainOGR Forum Member

Engineer-Joe posted:
Does Lionel make a 100 ton conversion? I only remember reading about the 70 ton kits for the modern trucks and 50 ton for the other type.
L84463 - 2 RAIL CONVERSION KIT 70 TON LIONSCALE TRUCKS (2)
I'm thinking it wouldn't matter? just probably 33" wheels?

The three primary differences would be wheel size, wheelbase, and spring number and placement. 36" vs. 33" wheels, 70" vs. 68" wheelbase, 9 spring positions per side (3 x 3 grid) vs. 7 (2/3/2) or 9 (3 x 3). So depending on how the 70 truck is executed with respect to the springs, the difference could be significant. The wheelbase and wheel diameter would likely be the type of thing that would need to be seen next to a proper size truck to discern the difference. So it probably largely depends on individual modeler attitude.

9/9/1710:41 PM

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