One revised and one new truck from Keystone Details

[Lemosteam]

Keystone Details announces one new truck and a revised truck. The PRR sub-class 2E-F2a is new and just a coil-elliptic version of the 2E-F2 five coil 70t truck.

These trucks were specifically designed for the Bowser PRR sub-class H21a model and have a lowered bolster for corrected ride height. Both trucks were used on most or all H21a and subclasses, b,c,d,e, and f.

The 2E-F2a was designed for a new Keystone Details kit coming soon to convert a Bowser PRR H21a model into an H21d class cement car. See the Hagley images here:

https://digital.hagley.org/islandora/search/dc.title%3A%28H21d%29?f%5B0%5D=-RELS_EXT_isMemberOfCollection_uri_ms%3A%28%22info%3Afedora/islandora%3Aead%22%29&cp=islandora%3A2339204



The 8 pack of 2E-F2a trucks can be obtained here.



The revised PRR class 2E-F2 is now 0.5mm less wide to better clear stirrups on the model (as does the 2E-F2a) and the 8 pack can be obtained here.

[reinhardtjh]

John,

  Are these designed for .540" axle wheel sets or the typical Bowser .553"?

And if I'd gone to the KD page I'd have had my answer - .540"   

[Lemosteam]

John,

  Are these designed for .540" axle wheel sets or the typical Bowser .553"?

And if I'd gone to the KD page I'd have had my answer - .540"   

I hate the plastic that bowser uses for their models. It’s not like the soft plastic that most companies use.

[towl1996]

Whoa!! I didn't expect to see the H21d announcement, almost snuck it past me, I had to reread the post to understand what was going on, lol. I got a H21 with WM on it ready to be repainted. 

[Lemosteam]

Whoa!! I didn't expect to see the H21d announcement, almost snuck it past me, I had to reread the post to understand what was going on, lol. I got a H21 with WM on it ready to be repainted. 

Yep, it’s almost ready. Will have to take a pre-order approach as I have to have these printed special. I can’t offer them directly to the customer, unfortunately.

I’ll announce soon.

Here’s a teaser, ignore the trucks. The OEM trucks broke trying to remove them. An HO modeler requested the kit for a retrofit on a Bowser H21a kit, so I designed it in N knowing I wanted one, scaled it up for him.

[towl1996]

I’ll announce soon.

Excellent, looks like it will be another great one of a kind PRR model from Keystone Details!

[reinhardtjh]

I ordered a set of the new 2E-F2 trucks to try on my Bowser H21a's.  If they work well then I'll have to amend my .553" wheel set order to more .540" and try to negotiate a volume deal from Keystone Details for my 100+ cars.   

[Lemosteam]

I need to test coupler clearance to the axle with these trucks- may need to use 1025's instead of 1015's.  I will look tonight.