Hi ya-all, I have had the same problem. To my good luck I do have a small lathe and I turn hat shaped bushings that fit into the truck bolster. The center hole will take a #2 wood or metal screw and the main body will just fit in the truck bolster. The brim diameter will just fit inside the large hole in the truck bolster. I make the spaces out of brass, aluminum and even plastic. I like this method of truck mounting because I can adjust the spacer to get a friction free fit with a little filing insuring free truck movement. I'm planning to use the same method on a brass caboose with Precision Scale brass trucks. I have done some 25 cars this way. I hope this helps.
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