Passenger Car Trucks

Posted by Keith Hayes on Apr 26, 2015; 6:00pm
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Passenger-Car-Trucks-tp2156.html

In the C&S Passenger Car 72 post, I shared how I modified PBL passenger trucks for my Overland C&S passenger car. The C&S truck has a continuous piece of steel that extends from brake beam to brake beam under the lower equalizer beam. This gives the C&S cars a delicate look that the D&RGW trucks lack.

So I picked up some 1/64 x 1/16 K&S bar at Caboose  (it was the smallest they had--I got lucky as it is just right).



I cut four pieces about 7/8" long, and cleaned the ends up with a file. I bent one end up a bit to match the equalizer bar. Then I placed the brass on the truck and scribed a line at the opposite end where the equalizer bar turns up.



This is the bend point at the opposite end. Be sure to bend the bar perpendicular to the length. Cut the bar to match the opposite end. I filed the cut face flat and parallel with the bottom portion to provide a larger gluing surface.



Measure three times and do as much test fitting as you can stand. This bar fits between the two inboard bolts holding the journal boxes in place.  There is a great image of a truck on Hayes Hendricks' C&S passenger car sit under car 70.



Mix some epoxy and place a small dab inside the cas in bolt. Then place the bar flush with the outside face of the casting and wait to dry.



Don't get too carried away with the bend or you will have a truck that looks more like a pickup for third rail power. I think this looks better already. I can't wait for it to set up and get these painted!