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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Railroading_Brit Thinking about it, swapping the trucks as suggested above will probably be an easier job - also, I'm not sure if the motors can be fitted the other way up! [/quote] Putting the trucks on the wrong end is a common mistake. Don't ask me how I know! Along the same line is the mistake of putting on insulated wheels on trucks the wrong way - as on passenger cars with lighting and on tenders with electrical pickups. A friend was looking at an older brass diesel at a local train show some time ago, and brought it over to try on our club's modules. It would emit sparks from the wheels and would not run at all. Because of this he got it for a reduced price. I suggested that he check and make sure that the insulated wheels were on opposite sides on the two trucks - they weren't. He just turned them around and had a good running loco! [:D] Bob Boudreau
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