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In all fairness, and not taking anything away, Montreal or Toronto aren’t exactly on the east coast, either. To put it in perspective, Chicago to LA is “only” 2,227 miles via ATSF, but the Super did it in under 40 hours, as early as 1938. Adding the NYC leg to New York, is another 960 miles or so, about 16 hrs by the 20th Century Ltd. Of course, the through Pullman sleepers had to be handled by a switcher between stations in Chicago, adding lots of time to the overall schedule...
Yeah, I need to look closer but it seems like some flanges are rubbing on the underframe. Definitely not smooth rollers, and some are sleds.
My D&H Skyline dome is a sled also, but I haven't investigated the cause yet.
It's Rapido, not Scale Trains.
...Joking aside, anytime these fine prototypical models come out, we all win.
Same here. From what little I could investigate, it seems the axles are rubbing against the underbody.
I have been able to fix some of the cars by filing away at the underbody where the axle makes contact, and tiny parts of the underbody where the flange makes contact. There is also a plastic bit that sticks out slightly from the metal contact that the trucks sit in. Its very hard to explain that without a picture. (I might post one at the end of the day)
You've explained it just fine. Thanks for the tips.