The following files have been uploaded to the Files area of the main@RealSTMFC.groups.io group. /Lowering Intermountain Truck Bolsters.doc By: Richard Remiarz Description: Lowering bolsters on Intermo

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I've been scratching my head kind of wondering what this discussion was all about... but looking at your document it seems to me that part of the issue is the trucks themselves.Truck bolsters made to

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Yes, Tim, but the Intermountain house cars ride too high on THEIR own trucks. This has been known for a long time. -Andy Carlson Ojai CA On Wednesday, November 25, 2020, 7:55:43 AM PST, Tim O'Connor <

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Tim, As Andy Carlson already stated, the issue is that the height is incorrect with the trucks that come with the cars. It is a fundamental issue with the underframe casting. Since this underframe is

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Assuming one had a spare IMWX/Red Caboose underframe available, would it be more straightforward to swap it under the Intermountain carbody, or would that add new problems? Regards, Andrew Jeanes King

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Andrew, It adds more problems. The molded center sill and bolsters on the IMWX/Red Caboose underframe are much thinner (~ 0.050") than on the Intermountain cars. The lower 0.045" of the center sill an

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