What Kind of Truck???

marty coil Apr 6, 2020

  1. marty coil

    marty coil TrainBoard Supporter

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    I just finished this WP 'hack'. I used these trucks for the model......but
    I realized I am unfamiliar with these trucks. Can anyone identify them ?????

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    marty coil, Apr 6, 2020
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  2. Mr. Trainiac

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    They look like regular roller bearing caboose trucks. The leaf spring gives them away. I’m not sure about an N scale manufacturer, but I know that Athearn makes (made) them in HO. You can find them in Blue Box kits.
     
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  3. Point353

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    They seem to resemble the Barber-Bettendorf roller bearing caboose truck from Atlas.
    See this page: http://www.spookshow.net/trucks/trucks.php
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    Based on a prototype photo, a friction/plain bearing truck would be more appropriate.
    In the above link, see the Andrews truck from Bachmann, which is used on their Northeast Steel caboose models.
    https://shop.bachmanntrains.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=265_392_417_607
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  4. Kurt Moose

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    Yeah, I'd go with an earlier truck version for the time period.

    Nice caboose, by the way!!(y)
     
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  5. marty coil

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    Yep...rollerbearing. Have not seen that photo. It shows ten perfectly. No clue when I got these. Thanks Kurt.
     
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