Need new truck w/pick up, but don’t know what fits

[SleeperN06]

ADCX Rob

I think you will find, if you check with a meter(or a bulb), there is power to both outside rails while running trains.

Thanks Rob,

I had to think about what you said for a moment, but then it just dawned on me that the wheels aren’t isolated so I guess it doesn’t matter.

I knew that the rails on MTH are separate unless both are wired up and I got confused because the wheels are isolated on my N-scale trains

[ADCX Rob]

I think you will find, if you check with a meter(or a bulb), there is power to both outside rails while running trains.

[SleeperN06]

So I received my new truck from www.ttender.com and installed it. I just want to say that it was weird to send a check after so many years of buying online with credit cards, but he was the best price and the quickest shipping. I highly recommend him.

Anyway, I could not remember exactly how the contacts went in so I put them in the same as the other, but I just realized that by doing that I have connections to both outside tracks. I’m using MTH Realtrax and only one outside rail is hot besides the center. I notice the lights flicker and I wounder if I should connect up the other rail.

[SleeperN06]

I sent Jeff at Train Tender an email and waiting to see if he has one. I just don’t like placing orders over the phone and avoid it at all costs, but I may have no choice because it’s been about 7years since this car has been on the tracks.

I did end up with a lot more cars that I bought of off eBay thinking I could swap trucks.

[SleeperN06]

I found one with the exact same number for $10 and was going to order 2 as a spare, but they wanted $17 shipping, so I'm still looking

[SleeperN06]

TrainLarry

That bunk car is number 6-29608 from 2005.  Order the trucks using the car number to be sure.

Larry

Thanks

[TrainLarry]

That bunk car is number 6-29608 from 2005.  Order the trucks using the car number to be sure.

Larry

[SleeperN06]

Thanks, that's a big help because with out a number I was lost.

[ADCX Rob]

This is the truck you need($6.50 at The Train Tender):

The pickup/collector assembly just snaps in.

[SleeperN06]

Thanks. The hole in the floor is the same and i used a bolt in the tender when I swapped it I haven't had any problems with it and was going to do the same with the box car, but was having second thoughts about trying to keep it original.

[rtraincollector]

If you didn't make the hole any bigger I would.

Edit: your going to get a whole new trucks so the hole will be correct so again I would 

[SleeperN06]

rtraincollector

go to www.ttender.com and call jeff he will tell you what you need and he has to help make sure you ask about a new connecting device for the truck as can tell from here but he should have that also wheather its a rivit or what have you

Thanks I'll do that.  It is a rivet and i had to drill the other out. I was going to use a screw to replace it, but I'm wondering if I should try to make it original with another rivet,

[rtraincollector]

go to www.ttender.com and call jeff he will tell you what you need and he has to help make sure you ask about a new connecting device for the truck as can tell from here but he should have that also wheather its a rivit or what have you

[SleeperN06]

My nephew ran my Lionel Christmas train into the wall years ago and completely broke the tender truck in half. I took one off another box car that had pickups just to get it up and running again, but I’ve never been able to find a replacement.  I bought another car off of eBay thinking I could use the truck, but it was completely different.

It been a lot of years now and the last time I tried from Lionel, I was told I could only buy from a dealer and the dealer said they weren’t available. I just saw some trucks for sale, but I have no idea of which one to buy. Can someone steer me in the right direction?