Do Micro Train make express trucks

[Paradise275]

I know Athern make express box and reefer trucks to be pulled behind passenger trains. Changing out the whhes to MTL wheels makes them roll much better.
I've checked the Micro-Train line and can't find any of the extended wheel base express trucks that would have been used for passenger service on box or baggage cars.
Does MTL make these and I just missed them?

Rick

[Jeff AKA St0rm]

No MTL has never made any express trucks that were like the ones Athern made.

[Chris333]

You might want to try FVM Milw caboose trucks. They have a longer WB and have leaf springs.
http://www.spookshow.net/trucks/fvmcab.html

MTL does make an express truck, but it is kinda short and modern:
http://www.spookshow.net/trucks/bxexpress.html

Athearn makes trucks as well, but I don't think they sell parts:
http://www.spookshow.net/trucks/cwexpress.html

[Puddington]

They make the BX Express trucks don't they?

[peteski]

Athearn makes trucks as well, but I don't think they sell parts:
http://www.spookshow.net/trucks/cwexpress.html

They do seel parts (assuming they have them in stock).  I bought trucks from them in the past.  Quoting the above website: Athearn makes the only GSC Commonwealth Express truck in N scale (specifically designed for their Pfaudler milk cars). For whatever reason, Athearn simply lists these as "N Scale Trucks" (catalog #90639) -

When I order my parts I contact Athearn parts dept. through their website then I deal with them through email.  Real easy.

[Bob Bufkin]

MT also makes those trucks which come with the troop sleepers.

[Mark5]

Athearn also used those trucks on the former Roundhouse/MDC REA Express cars.

http://www.spookshow.net/freight/athearn50reef.html

Mark

[peteski]

Athearn also used those trucks on the former Roundhouse/MDC REA Express cars.

http://www.spookshow.net/freight/athearn50reef.html

Mark

That is a different truck than the one Chris pointed out used in the milk cars.

[Paradise275]

I tried using an Athern truck on the Micro-Train express reefer tut it won't fit. The Atheren express trucks look more prototypical for a box car being halled behind a passenger train.

Thanks for the info guys. Perhaps the answer is to use the Athern milk cars and re-paint them. (The still need MTL wheels though to roll properly.)

Rick

[Mark5]

That is a different truck than the one Chris pointed out used in the milk cars.

You're right!

http://www.spookshow.net/trucks/psriveted4.html

[peteski]

Looks like we are out of lucks. Reply from Athearn:

Dear Peter,


Thank you for your inquiry. Please note that the #90639   N 7'COMMONWLTH
TR MILK RF W/MCH are not available at this time. They will not become
available from us again until after a new production run is made of a
car(s) that use them. Please note that we currently we are not scheduled
to produce any equipment that utilizes this part and no information
regarding future production are available at this time.
We can only recommend that you please subscribe to our free on-line
newsletter, "The Athearn News," to get the latest information about what
we are and will be producing as well as the latest release dates on new
products. When you see us announce the production of a car(s) that use
these parts then you will know that they will become available again
sometime after the product release.

I've been trying to buy these trucks for several years now.  Looks like we'll have to wait until the next run of the milk cars.

[jimmo]

I've been trying to buy these trucks for several years now.  Looks like we'll have to wait until the next run of the milk cars.

Unless someone makes them for Shapeways output.