{"id":15,"date":"2020-06-06T15:46:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-06T15:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanootoday.com\/?p=15"},"modified":"2021-06-25T20:24:30","modified_gmt":"2021-06-26T03:24:30","slug":"a-nw-2-from-the-wcs-part-2-trucks-and-a-frame-insert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanootoday.com\/?p=15","title":{"rendered":"A NW-2 from the WCS, part 2: Trucks and a frame insert"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As mentioned in part one<\/a>, this engine, a Super-Scale model, came to me with no drive, just sideframes. It was as if someone before me was trying to put in a new drive or repair on old one and got stuck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I was able to find two wheelsets for the non-drive truck and work out a mounting for it. With that set, my idea was to take an Athearn drive truck and work over a portion of a frame to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 4 wheel road Diesel trucks are the correct wheelbase for any OO switch engine. I had a few larger NWSL wheelsets around, and those were used to match the non-drive truck with correct size wheels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The frame portion is from a GP unit of some sort, cut down to fit. I need to get it to nestle in just a bit further, but the height is really close to correct. Once I am satisfied there I\u2019ll work on mounting a motor and connecting it to the drive truck. I can use the original screw holes (from the original drive) to attach the frame insert, a nice bonus. Won\u2019t be long until WCS 2417 is rolling again!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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