the truck project

[daniel_leavitt2000]

I am attempting to build a database of all high quality trucks available in N scale. While MTL's trucks are easy to find, it is dufficult to find info on others. Lets start with roller bearing trucks:

MTL:
70T (various coupler lenths)
Barber 70T (various coupler lenths)

Athearn:
70T RB no coupler
70T RB short shank
70T RB medium shank
100T RB short shank

Atlas:
50T RB caboose no coupler
70T RB short shank
70T RB medium shank
70T RB long shank
100T RB GSC short shank (retired)
100T RB Barber S2 short shank
100T RB Barber S2 ultra short underslung

Intermountain:
70T short shank
100T GSC short shank
100T GSC medium shank

Kato:
100T short shank

Disqualifications... If there are trucks that do not meed medern quality standards, I have not included them on this list. The Con-Cor roller bearing trucks come to mind.

So what have I gotten wrong, what have I missed and what would you add?

[GaryHinshaw]

Daniel, this would be useful information to have.  I was under the impression that what you listed as 120T trucks were actually 100T, but I could very easily be wrong.  I think you could add a Kato 125T truck to the list - it comes with their Maxi-IV well cars and is available separately, though it's not especially compatible with anything else.

I'd love to see MT do a 100T truck as their tooling is still a notch above the rest IMHO. 

[daniel_leavitt2000]

I have amended the post to reflect reality.


So.. comments, suggestions?

BTW the Intermountain trucks are the older dumby coupler equiped trucks. These are still in stock and available.

[bsoplinger]

Suggestion, add the company part # to your list, so if someone sees a truck type they want they'd know what to order

I know you said start with RB trucks, but since I model transition and older I'm also interested in FB trucks and passenger trucks and tender trucks and ...

Atlas makes a FB caboose truck, from their site:
N Friction Bearing Caboose Truck   List Price: $3.60 per EACH
Item Code:    22061

The folks who make core kits, American Limited, make 3 passenger trucks, this is from their site:

8100 Outside swing hanger passenger car trucks, one car       $5.95
8150 Commonwealth passenger car trucks, one car      $5.95
8190 Pennsylvania 2D-P5 trucks, black, one car    $5.95

ABOUT OUR TRUCKS

     We have available the two most common types of trucks that were used with lightweight streamlined passenger cars.  The outside swing hanger truck, 8100, was classified as a 41-CUDO with 8' 6" wheelbase or a 41-NDO with a 9' 0" wheelbase.  These trucks, equipped with disc brakes, were used almost exclusively on cars manufactured after 1951.  What we are calling the "Commonwealth" truck, 8150, is classified as a 8' 6" or 9' 0" wheelbase 41-N.  There were many variations on this truck manufactured for cars between 1945 and 1951, including several with disc brakes (just clip off the brake shoes and omit the brake cylinder if your prototype has these).
     Our trucks use Intermountain Railways 36" wheels and are designed to use Micro Trains 1023/1025 couplers with an adjustable mount.  Mounting screws for trucks and couplers are included.

Also available, #8190, are the Pennsylvania 2D-P5 trucks, one of the PRR's standard trucks used from the 1920's into the 1970's on a variety of equipment: