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B'mann pilot trk. wheel size, Connie vs 2-6-6-2T?

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#1

I need to find out what difference there is, (or isn’t), between the Connie lead truck wheel size and the Bachmann LS 2-6-6-2T lead truck wheel size.

Anyone happen to have both locomotives that could give me an answer? I’d like to put a spoked lead truck wheelset on the front of my Connie and wonder if the Mallet wheels can work.

Thanks for the help,

Dennis

#2

The Bachmann 2-6-6-2 lead truck measures 1.175 across the wheel tread.

#3

Great, Gary:

Thank you for taking the time to measure that. It tells me what I want to do will work, (well, for wheel diameter, the hard work comes after that. grin)

It’s a go.

Thanks again, Dennis