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Wheel sets and Truck mounts
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 1:47 AM
Where have you people found it nice to buy both, either at the same time or different times
I am needing some steel and would like to try steel trucks also.

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Posted by toenailridgesl on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 3:48 AM
Bachmann and LGB metal wheelsets are excellent, Bachmann are available in two sizes. Steel trucks? Ozark Miniatures does cast alloy journals. I think Accucraft does metal trucks, check their website.
Phil Creer, The Toenail Ridge Shortline,  Adelaide Sth Oz http://www.trainweb.org/toenailridge toparo ergo sum
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 9:53 AM
Thank you..[:)]
Need to change some out
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Posted by vsmith on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 9:54 AM
Of all the wheelsets out there I find that Bachmann's are the best. They fit everything, LGB, Aristo, USA, Harland, etc, etc. The wheels from other makers and aftermarket often dont interchange, like USA wheels into LGB, bad fit, but the Bmann wheels just pop right into place in everything I have so far upgraded, plus they are more affordable than any other sets. So I would recommend B'mann's.

As for trucks, ?????, I dont think you will gain any advantage using metal.

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 1:37 PM
We have a guy in England that sells verious bits on E-Bay.Try this,
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=487&item=3187087162
Hope this link works.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 1:47 PM
Another person I have used for great international sales is a shop? from the US.
Go to E-Bay.Go to member search and stick in
ana.kramer
Even with postage to England I still find them good value.
You really are so lucky in America with the choice and low prices.All we get in England is some jumped up idiot from a shop (near Oxford,No names)telling me that I should not order over the internet!!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 7:00 PM
Yes, link worked. Nice[:)]
As for Ana.K I had him/her in my sellers list all ready [:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 7:11 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by troybetts

You really are so lucky in America with the choice and low prices.All we get in England is some jumped up idiot from a shop (near Oxford,No names)telling me that I should not order over the internet!!!!
Troy

Troy,
I worked for a guy that selles G and other scale trains.
Seems I asked to many questions about other models than L and Mth.
I did all his track weeding and nice flowers, bushes, etc... NOT NO MORE he just was stuck up (thought he was a God) person.
We all put on our pants on the same way in the morning or leased I thought so.
If I had to order overseas like I have before, then I would.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 15, 2004 7:51 PM
Are Trucks and Boggies the same thing?

ian
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Posted by toenailridgesl on Thursday, July 15, 2004 10:51 PM
Ian,
Yup, trucks & bogies are the same, just another example of what Winston Churchill said "two cultures separated by a common language."
Phil Creer, The Toenail Ridge Shortline,  Adelaide Sth Oz http://www.trainweb.org/toenailridge toparo ergo sum
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Posted by toenailridgesl on Thursday, July 15, 2004 10:53 PM
Ian,
Yup, trucks & bogies are the same, just another example of what Winston Churchill said "two cultures separated by a common language."
Phil Creer, The Toenail Ridge Shortline,  Adelaide Sth Oz http://www.trainweb.org/toenailridge toparo ergo sum
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 16, 2004 1:12 AM
I found a guy here in Texas that has them metal wheel sets. 9.95+Tax 8.25%+Shiping
Thanks guys


William

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