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I was wrong. In the book there are two similar boosters and both can drive 2 wheel and 4wheel trailing truck and also tender truck.
Dolfa

Wow, thank you Cbrew for showing us your videos. A lot of power. I like the steam effects.I've got an instruction book on The locomotive Booster printed 1927 and it describes two boosters- one for 2wheel truck and the other for 4 wheel one. I will try to build one for 2wheel, similar to Karl's.
Dolfa

Sounds, that a booster is not a good idea.
Dolfa

Hi,
has anyone built and used a trailing truck booster? I have read an old article written by LBSC and he mentioned building one for his 2.5'' gauge American Pacific.
I'm building a 5'' gauge Pacific made by Canadian loco company which had a booster and I'd like to build one.
Dolfa

Hi
Thanks to all of you for your replies. I bought those drawings a few years back on Ebay.
I think they are from 1930.
Dolfa.

Hi,
I have drawings for a Hudson in 2.5 gauge by Miller and the slots for drivers axleboxes are tapered and have wedges and metal flat strips for axleboxes to slide in the frame. I wonder what is the purpose for it.
Is it that the axleboxes can tilt or for adjusting when they become too loose?
Dolfa