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A visit to all the sites mentioned by orsonroy has not eased my desire to have many of the old line metal trucks available once again. I want absolutely true to prototype detailing, metal trucks and wheelsets and they need to be fully sprung. I will not ague that the newer plastic trucks are extremely free rolling and allow one to run very long trains. If that is your cup of tea, go for it. I own trucks from many of the manufacturers listed in the previous thread and not that happy with them. But that is what makes this hobby so interesting for so many. What turns me on may turn you off, but there is plenty of room for both of us. I am unconvinced that the newer freight car trucks are an improvement over the old metal stuff. And the variety of trucks I seek can be viewed by looking at an old Model Railroader Cyclopedia from around 1938 through 1944. Some of those old trucks were eliminated from mainline use in the 40' but the rest ran on until after the demise of steam. Most of those old trucks were available from various suppliers until the 60's or so. Most of those truck types are not available today. I simply state that I would like them back on the market. <br /> <br />Steam is the answer! <br /> <br />Tom
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