Swing Motion Caboose Trucks

[BCR751]

Does any one other than Micro Trains make swing motion caboose trucks?  I'm trying to find some without the gaudy generator/alternator stuck on the side of every one.

Doug

[victor miranda]

take an xacto knife to the offending blob?

[Frisco Larry]

MTL sells them without the generator

[chessie system fan]

Atlas makes some.

[wcfn100]

^yep, Atlas.

http://nscalesupply.com/ATL/ATL-22060.html

Jason

[daniel_leavitt2000]

Atlas, Athearn and MTL all offer swing motion trucks without generators.

[BCR751]

I just checked the Micro Trains website and all I can find is their swing motion caboose truck WITH generator.  Ones without are not listed.  Does anyone have the part number for the ones without?

Doug

[craigolio1]

Doug, are these for the Kaslo kits?

[SandyEggoJake]

Here's Mark's page:  http://www.spookshow.net/trucks/betcaboose.html

Note you'll want to further refine your selection for either friction or roller bearing. 

[bbussey]

Micro Trains only makes roller-bearing trucks, but with or without the generator.  Atlas offers both roller-bearing and friction-bearing trucks, with no generators.  Pretty sure that Athearn has only roller-bearing also, and with the generator.  Kato also makes friction-bearing trucks.

The Micro-Trains trucks have an offset bolster hole.  The other brands have a centered hole.

[reinhardtjh]

FYI: The Atlas friction bearing swing motion caboose trucks have been out of stock for a while. At least every place I've checked is out.  I did manage to get some from Trainworld in Feb but they are out now as well.

Atlas roller bearing ones are available many places.

[bbussey]

With the latest catalog announcement of Trainman ATSF-style, Trainman C&O style and NE6 style cabooses, the friction truck should be back in stock once those products start shipping.

[BCR751]

I need the roller bearing version without the generator.  I've sent a note off to MTL.  I'll see what they come back with.

Doug

[nsbob]

Fox Valley Models has roller bearing caboose trucks.  Hard to find on their website, but easily found on M. B. Klein's website under Fox Valley couplers, trucks, and wheelsets.

[BCR751]

Where/how do you people find this stuff?!?  I don't post questions to TRW until I've checked around.  I've scoured both the Fox Valley and the MTL websites and I cannot find any mention of roller bearing non-generator swing motion caboose trucks.   I'm either going blind or the info isn't there.   How frustrating.

Doug