Need a pair of O-scale trucks for a KTM brass UPRR CA-4 caboose. These probably should be the outside swing hanger type. Are, or were these available? I need a set, brass or plastic.
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locopilot750 posted:Need a pair of O-scale trucks for a KTM brass UPRR CA-4 caboose. These probably should be the outside swing hanger type. Are, or were these available? I need a set, brass or plastic.
You might contact MTH, as their UP CA-1 caboose model (20-91557) is excellent, including the correct "Burlington" type wood beam trucks.
theres quite a few brass caboose trucks on ebay right now. you MIGHT find exactly what your are looking for there about $50 a pair
WeberCanyon4014 posted:theres quite a few brass caboose trucks on ebay right now. you find find exactly what your are looking for there about $50 a pair
But,,,,, are any of them the CORRECT "Burlington Type" wood beam caboose trucks?
does not look like it at this time over!
WeberCanyon4014 posted:does not look like it at this time over!
Then what's the point?
Any chance those MTH trucks would also be correct for that LaBelle CB&Q combine/coach/caboose kit, or are those coach caboose trucks longer?
colorado hirailer posted:Any chance those MTH trucks would also be correct for that LaBelle CB&Q combine/coach/caboose kit, or are those coach caboose trucks longer?
Might be, but I elected to go with a pair of PSC brass trucks, which I believe are no lingered by PSC. I think I may have purchased the last pair from Rails Unlimited about 3 or 4 years ago.
Hot Water posted:colorado hirailer posted:Any chance those MTH trucks would also be correct for that LaBelle CB&Q combine/coach/caboose kit, or are those coach caboose trucks longer?
Might be, but I elected to go with a pair of PSC brass trucks, which I believe are no lingered by PSC. I think I may have purchased the last pair from Rails Unlimited about 3 or 4 years ago.
I actually had been also thinking along those lines for my CB&Q Waycar projects. Unless you can find the proper trucks like HW did. The next closest I have found that will work ( 95% solution) the MTH or Lionel CA trucks. Just remember The MTH trucks have a tendency to sit taller.
I ordered a pair of MTH CA-1 trucks which looked OK. I took them apart down to the sides and axles. I made a new bolster out of flat aluminum, screwed it to the sides, drilled a center pin hole. The car sits good, and they look great. This is for a display anyway, not going to be running. The KTM car will be custom painted, but will leave the trucks black. It will look nice with my custom painted & detailed KTM Big Boy 4004.
Colorado Hi Railer: The Labelle CB&Q combine waycar is a modified wooden passenger car, so has full size wood beam passenger car trucks (8' plus). The afore referenced wood beam trucks used by the Q for their waycars were not full-sized passenger trucks. They were 5'. The perfect truck for that car was manufactured by Chooch in about 1979-80, in brass kit form. There are a fair number of secondary alternatives available from Precision Scale - - watch Ebay for possibilities.
See - - - you definitely need the Waycars of the Burlington book !!!!
