Trucks - Athearn

[daniel_leavitt2000]

Ok, here is a partial list for Athern freight truck types:

Let me know if I missed anything.

Arch-Bar – 1860’s to 1920’s
3 window caboose
36’ old time boxcar
36’ old time refer
36’ old time stock car

50T Bettendorf – early 1900’s to 1970’s
3 bay offset open hopper
3 bay outside braced open hopper
50’ ice refer
50’ PS-1 boxcar series
65’ mill gondola
PS-2 2893 covered hopper

70T Roller Bearing (two spring) – early 1960’s to present
50’ Berwick boxcar
50’ FMC boxcar series
50’ NACC boxcar
50’ Seico boxcar
53’ GSC flat series

70T Roller Bearing (three spring) – 1970’s to present
60’ PS Auto Parts boxcar

100T Roller Bearing – 1970’s to present
30K gallon ethanol tanker
50’ modern tanker
52’ gondola
Auto-Max
BethGon Coalporter
PS-2 2600 covered hopper
Thrall Hi-Side gondola

Express – 1930’s to 1950’s
40’ Phaudler milk car

[Walkercolt]

I think you covered them. Now I don't know if they're gonna change to McHenry's on freight cars. Oh, whatta call the trucks on the 50' and the "Old Timer" passenger cars? MDC's with AccuMates added? I'm not being a smart-aleck here, but that's what they appear to be.  ???

[asarge]

I think you covered them. Now I don't know if they're gonna change to McHenry's on freight cars.

They already have.

[Walkercolt]

We still have a "stash" of Athearn cars in the stupid cardboard boxes. I don't think we've gotten any of the McHenry cars yet. We shall see I guess.

[cfritschle]

Shucks, I thought maybe Daniel had heard something about the release of the Ford F-850 in N scale.   ;D

Carter

[Dave Schneider]

I need a couple of pairs of the express trucks for a Milwaukee Road ribside caboose project. I don't really want to buy the milk car to get them and Athearn doesn't seem to have these listed as a separate part. Has anyone figured out how to get these?

Best wishes, Dave

[3rdrail]

I need a couple of pairs of the express trucks for a Milwaukee Road ribside caboose project. I don't really want to buy the milk car to get them and Athearn doesn't seem to have these listed as a separate part. Has anyone figured out how to get these?

Best wishes, Dave

Last year's email exchange with Athearn's parts department:

Yes, we have these trucks available they are part number 90629
commonwealth trucks. They are 3.98 a pair plus 5.50 for shipping. We
take visa or master card. 

-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 4:29 PM
To: athearn parts
Subject: N scale Express reefer trucks

Comments: When you introduced the  N scale milk reefers, I understood
that the trucks would be made available. I have several pre-Athearn MDC
express reefers that I would like to equip with magnetic knuckle
couplers. The MDC box will not accept an MTL 1128-1130 series. When will
the trucks be available as a separate item?

[Mark5]

Ok, here is a partial list for Athern freight truck types:

Let me know if I missed anything.


Express – 1930’s to 1950’s
40’ Phaudler milk car

Are these the same trucks as used on the REA Reefer? (looking at online pix, they appear to be different trucks than used on the milk cars)

[Dave Schneider]

Last year's email exchange with Athearn's parts department:

Thanks for the info!

Best wishes, Dave

[Mark5]

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[daniel_leavitt2000]

The trucks on the express refer are the retooled MDC passenger car trucks and incorrect for the model. They will not be included on the freight truck listing (but may be included in a passenger truck listing in the future).

It turns out the Auto-max uses 3 spring 70T RB trucks and not the 100T version.

[asarge]

We still have a "stash" of Athearn cars in the stupid cardboard boxes. I don't think we've gotten any of the McHenry cars yet. We shall see I guess.

If you have any cars in the new Jewel boxes, they will have McHenry's