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I have a set of three Bachmann J&S long coaches that my wife and I have detailed to match our fictitious locla line. They work well except for the
power pickup--they ave copper tabs that rub on the wheel flanges. They make noise and add drag
So I'd like to get rid of them. How to do it?
I could convert the cars to battery but I'd rather not do that. Or I could try replacing the trucks
Aristocraft makes a ball bearing truck or its Sierra coaches. The sell for @ $20-25 a set. Would they work? They are presumably 1:29 scale (or are they?), while the Bachmann coaches are what? 1:24? Does anyone know if I could swap in the Aristo trucks and be rid of the power tabs? Would the coupler tang now be too short, would the cars ride lower. etc etc.
I could also get a set of Aristo roller bearing trucks without wheels and maybe use the metal wheels from the bacjmann coaches, although that sounds like trouble
Any ideas?
power pickup--they ave copper tabs that rub on the wheel flanges. They make noise and add drag
So I'd like to get rid of them. How to do it?
I could convert the cars to battery but I'd rather not do that. Or I could try replacing the trucks
Aristocraft makes a ball bearing truck or its Sierra coaches. The sell for @ $20-25 a set. Would they work? They are presumably 1:29 scale (or are they?), while the Bachmann coaches are what? 1:24? Does anyone know if I could swap in the Aristo trucks and be rid of the power tabs? Would the coupler tang now be too short, would the cars ride lower. etc etc.
I could also get a set of Aristo roller bearing trucks without wheels and maybe use the metal wheels from the bacjmann coaches, although that sounds like trouble
Any ideas?