Re: Flanger 015

Posted by Jim Courtney on May 27, 2024; 5:12pm
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Flanger-015-tp19711p19728.html

Hey Norm and Mike,

Just so there's no misunderstanding, the Shapeways prints for Michael York's UP 40-ton trucks would be appropriate for all the flangers, as built, through about the mid 1920s. Flanger 013, later idler car 013, kept these trucks until the end of NG operations.

The photos above of flanger 015 from about 1930-1940 show that the trucks had been upgraded to ASF 50-ton trucks.

I don't know much about On3 parts availability, not even sure these trucks were ever produced in O scale. The closest that I'm aware of are the San Juan Models St. Charles "rigid" 50-ton trucks:  https://www.sanjuancarco.com/on3-model-train-kits/. These rigid / trussed trucks had the two bolt heads visible above the spring plank.

In Sn3, both the St. Charles and ASF trucks are available from PVC (Precision Vintage Classics): https://pvc-sn3.com/rapidcart-2/  The appropriate trucks are TK-01 and TK-05.

In HOn3, Bill Meredith is producing the ASF trucks in brass, as part of his upcoming coal car project: https://leadvilledesigns.com/collections/ho-hon3/products/c-s-4-acf-trucks-complete (Bill has mislabeled them as AC&F trucks).

Anyone know whether the ASF 4' wheelbase trucks were produced by someone in O scale?