Atlas C420 Trucks under a LL FA1

JDG Sep 29, 2015

  1. JDG

    JDG TrainBoard Member

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    Does anyone know if the trucks from a Atlas C420 fit under a LL FA1? They look to be really similar. Thanks.
     
  2. John Moore

    John Moore TrainBoard Supporter

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    My guess is that you are needing to do a repair on the FA-1. The electrical pick-up mechanisms appear similar but whether the gear towers are may be another issue being from two different companies. Also there could be a difference in truck length between manufacturers causing clearance issues besides the mentioned gear towers. The link below leads you to a site that has parts diagrams and hovering the mouse icon over the diagram and clicking does give a slight enlargement. http://hoseeker.net/nscale.htm

    All that said it may be far easier to find a used LL FA-1 on this board's swap and sell site or at a show, or shudder, even the Ebay. LL parts supply since acquisition by Walthers is akin to trying to pull teeth on a wide awake hungry alligator but one never knows so it might be worth a call to them.
     
    Last edited: Sep 30, 2015

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