funnelfan
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I recently received a Mantua 0-6-0 from my Brother's family as a birthday gift. After installing a N scale decoder and test running, I found the rigid suspension derailed everywhere. The middle driver is blind, but I'm not totally sure if that hurts or helps. Anyways, I've started a project to add a sprung suspension to the rear two axles. I'm doing that by removing the thick metal bearings and crafting a thinner brass bearing. The new bearings will have some room to move up and down. I also drilled some recesses in the frame to add springs that will press against the bearing. I'm not doing the geared axle just yet because I'm not sure if that will cause issues with mesh between the gear and worm. Has anyone played around with the suspension on one of these before?