Cosmetic Trucks

[garethashenden]

Along with many other projects, I'm working on a model of this crane and flatcar; https://www.flickr.com/photos/bmrrhs/10409821555/in/dateposted/

I'm looking for suggestions for the spare trucks on the flat. Who makes the best looking trucks for this application? They don't have to work well, and I'm almost certainly going to modify them to fill in the oversized bolster hole, but they need to look good. Andrews seem to be the style on a lot of these flats.

I'll probably fit them with the NWSL scale wheels.

[pjm20]

You might want to use Exactrail wheels, they are ribbed.

[rschaffter]

Prototype trucks don't have a bolster hole at all; it is a bowl shaped plate...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Railroad_truck,FM55-20.Fig8-8.png

[garethashenden]

Prototype trucks don't have a bolster hole at all; it is a bowl shaped plate...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Railroad_truck,FM55-20.Fig8-8.png

Cool. Thanks!

[garethashenden]

You might want to use Exactrail wheels, they are ribbed.

Are they still available?

[Missaberoad]

If your era is post 1940's then I would recommend the BLMA A-3 truck, it is head and shoulders above anything else detail wise and the wheels have the correct rear profile for a forged wheel. I believe the only cast wheels (ribbed back) available in N scale are the original Kadee wheels, you would need to turn down the flanges to something prototypical.

@pjm20 Are the Exactrail wheels you mention in HO?

[pjm20]

Whoops!  They're only for HO. I could have sworn they were also available in N Scale. Sorry for bad info.

[Spikre]

 
  for the 1940s A-3 trucks are to new to be wreck train flats.
  they would stay with the cars they came from until the
  insurance decides to rebuild the car,or scrap it.
  but Andrews,ARA-Ys,Vulcans,T-Section Bettendorf style trucks,
  other foundries also cast T-Sections after paying a Royalty to
  the Bettendorf Company, even Archbars and Fox style trucks
  could be found.
  and there would mainly be 40 and 50 ton trucks with a few 70
  ton trucks available.
   there are several good books on Wreck trains,try ELHS site
  for an Erie and DL&W Wreck Train book.
       Spikre