The Weaver RS-3 has been sitting on the shelf awaiting replacement wheelsets from Northwest Short Line. That arrived while I was out of town and I got started on the installation.
I got as far as removing the drivetrain from the chassis. (That foam cradle is sure coming in handy.)
The next challenge is one I am still wrestling with: getting the sideframes off the bolsters. These trucks have sideframes which hold the wheelsets in via the axle ends so this is a mandatory step as far as I can tell. There is a semi-circular “pivot” projecting into the bolster from the sideframe that one is apparently supposed to “pry gently” to allow the frame to be pulled away from the bolster. I suspect this is old hat to those who have received the lore but it makes me nervous to do experimental prying…
Here is the problem site:
A Model Meander 
wait until you find that the new axles just drop right back out of the side frames. I have 5 sets of these to do and the solution is to install bearings in a drilled hole in the side frame to tale up the slack! I have put this on hold awaiting a shipment of courage!
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I can imagine doing bearings. Only just.
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