Bowser Bucklers Roller Bearing Trucks

[mcjaco]

Odd, I posted in the planning thread, and it showed up in here.....

[techrepjapan]

... it sure would be nice to have a truck that combines the best features of the Bowser and MT.

I have to agree with this wish.

I received my Bowser Bucklers Roller Bearing Trucks recently. I can concur that the photos posted by Mr. Smith are accurate. The Bowser's features are a bit soft when compared to MTL's, but better than AZL's.

[techrepjapan]

I notice on the Bowser knuckle there is a wire that appears to have been cut. Was this an initial attempt at magnetic uncoupling?

[DKS]

I notice on the Bowser knuckle there is a wire that appears to have been cut. Was this an initial attempt at magnetic uncoupling?

Yes, that was the plan. However, the tension on the plastic spring was too high for it to work. Another problem was that there was nothing to index the pin to the knuckle (like flattened sides), so the pin could be twisted out of position too easily to be reliable, even if the spring was better.