HO EC Car Shops Coal Porters - Model Railroader Magazine

I own several hundred of the LBF/E&C coalporter and they are generally good cars. The trucks however need to be replaced in almost every case. Early on, I sanded the inside of the truck frame to prevent the truck frame from rubbing on the wheelface. Another reason that I am looking to raplce the trucks is thee rather crude level of detail and excess casting flash.

As I have time and money, I plan to replace all of the truck with either Walthers or Intermountain Trucks. The Genesis trucks are nice, but they are a bit expensive and the narrow wheel flanges can be chaqllenging if you have any problems in your track work.