I recently acquired an American Flyer loco #570, and a #563 tender. It is super clean and runs great, but it's missing the rear trailing trucks.
Does anyone know where I can find some?
I believe (from looking at pictures), that the rear trucks of the #5640 / #564 / #531 / or the #590 might work as well. Please let me know.
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Recommend trying Doug Peck at Port Line Hobby. doug@portlines.com
Thanks! I'll report my findings!
Do you (or anyone else) have information as to the white detailing on the shell and wheels? So far I haven't been able to find any examples of the #570 with the white trim. When I first saw it, I was sure it was s-gauge (until I turned it over), thus my introduction into Gilbert American Flyer O Gauge.
Also, now that I have the loco and tender, I'm looking to see what would have come with this loco. I believe this loco might have been sold as a kit, and I see the references to a freight set (No. 4214 ?), but I can't find details on what specific cars would have been included.
Looking to learn as much as can absorb. I love American Flyer S-gauge, (and HO), but am thrilled to find the older O-gauge items.
The white highlighting on the wheels is not factory. All the Gilbert catalogs are online at myflyertrains.net. Look in the 1941 catalog, pp16&17 to see the two 1941 sets that contained the 570 Hudson.
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