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Tahoe Model Works

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Posted by dekemd on Thursday, February 26, 2015 6:05 PM

Thanks for the info guys.  I'll order some and try them out.

 

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  • From: Canada, eh?
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Posted by doctorwayne on Thursday, February 26, 2015 2:00 PM

Tahoe trucks are very nicely-done and some represent prototypes not otherwise available. 

Here's a modified Train Miniature car riding on TMW Dalman 2-level trucks:

...and a re-worked Athearn bay-window caboose on TMW Barber-Bettendorf swing motion caboose trucks:

This modified Train Miniature car is fitted with TMW's coil-elliptic 50 ton trucks:

While not a great concern to me, the trucks roll well, and, as you note, come with either standard or semi-scale wheels.

Wayne

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Posted by JOHN BRUCE III on Thursday, February 26, 2015 1:45 PM

The guy who runs Tahoe is an extremely capable diemaker who worked for Roundhouse before the Athearn acquisition, when he elected to stay in Nevada. He is among the best in the business.

My blog: http://modelrrmisc.blogspot.com/
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  • From: Sierra Vista, Arizona
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Posted by cacole on Thursday, February 26, 2015 1:42 PM

The Tahoe Model Works trucks I have tried are a very high quality product.  Their biggest problem seems to be a lack of dealers who carry them.

 

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Tahoe Model Works
Posted by dekemd on Thursday, February 26, 2015 1:12 PM

I was searching for some good Bettendorf Caboose trucks for an upcoming project and came across some listings for Tahoe Model Works Trucks.   They have them with standard and semi-scale wheels.   Does anybody have any experience with them?  Good? Bad?  Kadee quality?

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