Lowering a Lionel SD40-2

CentralFan1976OGR Forum Member

Just in case anyone was bored with the lack of threads on the next project for 3RS-ing motive power... Here we go.

I've gotten the pleasure to work on a forumite's Chessie System SD40-2, and on day one, I've already lowered it.

This will be an interesting project as there are large front and rear "porches", and I'll have to drill into the frame and then file the screws flush so they don't intrude into the walkways.

Lowering is the same as we did with the Legacy sharks... A simple washer under the retaining ring screws brought the roof of the cab down to 3.7", or roughly 14' 9"; prototype height.

I'll keep you all in the loop.

Hopefully the owner will not only allow me to design a kit for these units, but also let me install it as well.

Thanks,
Mario

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