Has anyone here ever printed Atlas truck bolsters. I have several Atlas O PRR H21a hopper cars that have the truck mounting pin broken off the bolster. Also have one car that the bolsters are missing all together. The cars are Atlas #6776-13. I talked to Atlas about them today. They do not have them and do not know when they might do another run on these. It was their suggestion to have them 3D printed. I am in Central Pennsylvania.
Thank you, Forest Zeiders
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Atlas lists 2 truck bolsters, #11880802 and 11880801, that should work, as in stock for $4.50 each. I have used these on H21 hopper cars. The other option is to cannibalize the parts from other cars.
Body bolsters or truck bolsters?
@WALMART TOM posted:Atlas lists 2 truck bolsters, #11880802 and 11880801, that should work, as in stock for $4.50 each. I have used these on H21 hopper cars. The other option is to cannibalize the parts from other cars.
I see where these should work though they are missing some of the frame detail from the H21a bolster. Since posting I have found someone who says he can have original duplicates made. Friday or Saturday I am going to give him a good one to have copied. Can't wait to see how it turns out.
Forest
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