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MDC Round House Athearn Overton & Overland car?
« on: December 23, 2016, 10:04:17 PM »
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Has anyone upgraded the trucks on these?  What trucks did you use?  Did you bodymount knuckle couplers or truck mounted?
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Re: MDC Round House Athearn Overton & Overland car?
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2016, 10:58:05 PM »
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I left the existing trucks, I simply cut the coupler extensions off them.  I body mounted 1023s.  There is a small lip on the bottom of the end platforms.  You must cut, file or sand some of it to accommodate the 1023.  Other than that drill a small hole in the end platform and screw the 1023 right onto the bottom of the end platforms.  It will be at the proper height.