Con Cor RDC truck length

[OldEastRR]

Cutting the steps and pilot off the RDC trucks must be done carefully. I used a dremel cut-off disc at slow speed because the design of the truck is not sturdy and the plastic is brittle with age. I don't want to manhandle it with a handsaw.
All my trucks have been modified but if you (or somebody) post a photo of the bottom and top (Looking right down on each) of your unaltered trucks I can show you the cut marks you need to do.

KATO still sells RDC-2,-3, and -4 body shells and trucks, if anybody is interested.  The shells come pretty much complete w/ windows and blister, with the light tubes and supports. And Even the frames and mechanisms (w/o trucks) are still for sale.   

[JanesCustomTrain]

If you want axle spacing just measure from outside on one to inside on the other.

But what if the diameter of the two axles aren't identical ?   

Jane

[Steveruger45]

But what if the diameter of the two axles aren't identical ?   

Jane

Then that trick will not be exactly accurate to the Nth degree in n scale.  (See what I did then?) Having said that I haven’t come across different axle diameters on the same n scale truck.  Doesn’t mean they don’t exist though.

[scaro]

Peteski's basically got it in a nutshell ... my fiddles with the ConCor RDC are based on having seen a lot of 'hackable' Roco mechs.

Most of the Euro ones I have seen have a 1.5mm or near enough to 1/16th " axle.

Cheers, Ben