I have done this with Williams diesels, w/o cutting the wheel down. You just stretch a traction tire over the wheel, it becomes thinner as it stretches. Use a light application of Walthers Goo to keep it on.
On any of the 2026 types, you could try 2 242-206 tires, stretched over each of the rear drivers with Goo to keep them on. The steel tires could also be turned down on the pre-1950 locos to accept the 242-206 traction tire.
For 1950 & later 2026 types, you could try a 242-207 sintered iron wheel already cut for the 242-206 traction tire from the 2029(the rest of the 2029 wheels are 2036 & 2026 parts).
Rob
Years ago, CTT had an article on adding traction tires to locomotives. Sorry, that I can not recall even the year. Maybe the CTT index would be of help.
And it was, the article was in the November 2003 issue.
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