Railking Norfolk Western J Tender Truck

That truck was susceptible to this, replaced a bunch in the day.  You can use a bantam version, or choose what MTH has. G

Thank you G for your feedback however, MTH parts are scarce so I'm trying to find a matching pair that would work well with this tender.  I'm not TOO particular but it just rubs me the wrong way that this metal-fatigue issue occurred in the 1st place.  Their email to me was that they were working to fill their inventory with Premier parts FIRST and everything else would come later...REALLY?!  So frustrating.

I had a problem with my MTH Railking Hiawatha 4-6-2; the zinc rot ate away at the drive wheels, rendering the engine useless.  Luckily, a friend had a chassis that worked with this engine and now all is well.  The clincher is that MTH new about the problem even years later and just shrugged it off.  Mike Wolfe would NOT be happy with the current state of his company...just my opinion.

@RailFan820 posted:

... Their email to me was that they were working to fill their inventory with Premier parts FIRST and everything else would come later...REALLY?!  So frustrating.

Luckily, a friend had a chassis that worked with this engine and now all is well.  The clincher is that MTH new about the problem even years later and just shrugged it off.  Mike Wolfe would NOT be happy with the current state of his company...just my opinion.

David,

I hear ya, but ...

The zinc pest problem was present before Mike retired.

He didn't seen too unhappy about it, or the general state of MTH, at the time he left.

As far as how incoming parts are prioritized it seems to me if he we're still there he'd be doing exactly the same thing.  Premier before all.  He was, and still is, a good businessperson before anything else.

If he hadn't been MTH could easily have gone the way of K-Line.

Sorry that these situations upset you, but they really are among the littler problems in our modern world today, not the bigger ones.

Mike

Post a picture of the truck. I may have one.

Jon G,

I just emailed you.  Let me know and thank you for your consideration.

-David

I am back in down.  If Jon, does not have your truck, I have a set of the bantam still that can be used.  You can contact me via email in profile.  G