Trucks/Wheels

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Snoq. Pass RR

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Trucks/Wheels

Posted by Snoq. Pass RR on Tuesday, August 1, 2006 2:07 AM

Does anyone know were I can get fully sprung trucks for body mounted couplers. So, sprung trucks without the coupler tongue. I know about the Accucraft trucks, but their price is a little too high for my high school budget.

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cabbage

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February 2005
From: Peak District UK
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Posted by cabbage on Tuesday, August 1, 2006 2:18 AM

It is not too hard to make your own. I do know of people who have built US style 'arch bar bogies' from brass (K+S) and others who have built UK style 'fox plate bogies' from plastic sheeting. Both are equally at home on my layout. The sprining arrangement can either be 'modified; ballpoint pen springs or brass strip.

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S&G Rute of the Silver River

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August 2006
From: Snoqualmie Valley
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Posted by S&G Rute of the Silver River on Thursday, August 10, 2006 11:09 PM

I see you are having similar problems as me. I can't build anything more w/out drivers. Finding a brass or copper tube about 4 inches across is a chalange in itself. It may be a while. How did those trucks you showed me work on that guy's layout?

"I'm as alive and awake as the dead without it" Patrick, Snoqualmie WA. Member of North West Railway Museum Caffinallics Anomus (Me)