Does anyone know where i can acquire (purchase or trade) Weaver 3 Rail Bettendorf Swing Motion Caboose Trucks that would have come with their Brass DL&W Keyser Valley Caboose?
i have acquired one on the secondary market that is 2 Rail and would like to convert it to 3 Rail to run behind my FM Trainmasters.
i called Weaver directly and am still waiting on a response......help?
thanx,
frank
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Talk to Weaver. Most Weaver stuff, you can just change out the wheelsets.
Of course you need a coupler change too.
Gary at Weaver may be able to help you or do it for you.
Great!
thanx for the advice. Looking forward to getting it done asap
fds
Weaver Models Folks are very accommodating.
Ralph
This parts page on the Weaver website shows Bettendorf truck and coupler
combinations.
P 718 has the diecast couplers. You may also need #2 X 1" machine screws to mount the diecast trucks to the caboose.
Mike,
Those are freight car trucks.
Here is what Frank is looking for: Bettendorf Swing Motion Truck
Trust me, coil springs on a cabooses does not provide the best ride. Leaf springs make a tremendous difference.
I am sitting here with one of those Weaver boxes (for #P752 archbar three rail trucks) in front of my face. Weaver has told me those are no longer available. I doubt that
the caboose trucks are either, unfortunately.
Have you tried PetersenSupply?
There are a pair of brass ones:
"BRASS O American Scale Models Barber-Bettendorf Swing Motion Caboose Trucks F/P"
on U know where.
MTH version?
20-89015
You can always swap wheels out.
Saw the brass ones but they were 2 rail...nice looking though.
Just got the caboose in the mail today....yeah!
i will have to give Weaver another call.
spoke to Gary but he hasn't gotten back to me Yet....don't want to be a pest...ya'know?
saw MTH 2 Rail and they looked nice....any thoughts?
thanx all for the valuable input!
fds
FDS,
Gary will assist you, he may have been at lunch or off the premise, contact the secretary and she will contact him or leave a message, Gary has always answered my questions. I may be that the folks at Weaver are getting ready for York.
John
FWIW,....
Faced with the same issue in building an old Quality Craft caboose kit, here's what I've done...
Start with the Weaver #718 Bettendorf package.
Purchase a Precision Scale #357 package of leaf springs (available through Walthers, their dealers, or direct.)
Pull the coil springs, insert the leaf springs.
Yeah, I know....no roller bearing caps. For my Beano I-5 caboose, not a problem
Bada-bing. Bada-boom.
Close enough....
KD (a.k.a., Lucas Gudinov) 
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