I'm going to swap out the trucks with the SD7/9 trucks. I already have two
sets. Although the sideframe casting is not 100 % correct, the brake
cylinders will hide the difference. I purchased complete trucks because the
mountings are different for the sideframes. I also picked up the worm gear
set in case the housing is different. The universals and drive shaft are. So
we'll see what happens when I get some time to tear the trucks down.
Gordon
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> I recently purchased several of the new HO scale Proto2000 SD-45s
> including one painted in the Burlington green transition colors. It
> is a nice model but requires a number of detail changes to make it
> more accurate.
>
> Can any one suggest how to correct the trucks from the high mount two
> brake cylinder version (3 shoes per side) to the high mount 3
> cylinder version with the 6 clasp type shoes and rigging. I am not
> sure if the mainsideframe is the same or if it need to be completely
> replaced with something else. And if so, what? The sideframes on
> the SD-7 & 9s look similar but I don't know if they are the same.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> Dale DeWitt
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