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Looking for Crown 70 ton trucks (Bowser H21 trucks)
« on: May 11, 2020, 05:16:35 PM »
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Looking to buy any extra Bowser H21 trucks - please let me know.  Looking for two pair.  These are Crown trucks with friction bearing journals and having 3 springs.  Atlas Hart Ballast car may also have similar trucks.  Thanks.

http://www.spookshow.net/trucks/crown2ef2.html
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Re: Looking for Crown 70 ton trucks (Bowser H21 trucks)
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2020, 08:08:26 PM »
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Re: Looking for Crown 70 ton trucks (Bowser H21 trucks)
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2020, 10:17:47 PM »
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Re: Looking for Crown 70 ton trucks (Bowser H21 trucks)
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2020, 02:17:07 AM »
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Quote from: Lenny53 on May 11, 2020, 08:08:26 PM
https://www.bowser-trains.com/history/nwheels.html
Thanks Lenny- Bowser is shut down for now and I was hoping to avoid their $9 shipping.
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Re: Looking for Crown 70 ton trucks (Bowser H21 trucks)
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2020, 02:18:31 AM »
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Bowser sells them as parts, $1 per truck without wheels, $7.95 with metal wheels or with couplers

http://www.bowserorders.com/.sc/ms/cat/N%20Bowser%20Parts

One of these days I'll order some of the 100t trucks. I think PA is supposed to start opening up this Friday
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Re: Looking for Crown 70 ton trucks (Bowser H21 trucks)
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2020, 06:51:11 AM »
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Personally I don't care for the Bowser truck frames. For being injection molded they break easy and their wheels are too loose.

The PRR H21's actually used 2E-F2 trucks, which were 70 ton trucks.

http://prr.railfan.net/diagrams/PRRdiagrams.html?diag=2E-F2-47377.gif&sel=ftk&sz=sm&fr=
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Re: Looking for Crown 70 ton trucks (Bowser H21 trucks)
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2020, 08:11:20 AM »
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I think the trucks under the Hart ballast cars are National C1. I used them on the NSK F30 flatcars.
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Re: Looking for Crown 70 ton trucks (Bowser H21 trucks)
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2020, 12:55:51 PM »
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Quote from: Ike the BN Freak on May 12, 2020, 02:18:31 AM
Bowser sells them as parts, $1 per truck without wheels, $7.95 with metal wheels or with couplers

http://www.bowserorders.com/.sc/ms/cat/N%20Bowser%20Parts

One of these days I'll order some of the 100t trucks. I think PA is supposed to start opening up this Friday

$1 per truck is a good deal.  I missed that after seeing the $5.95 Crown trucks.  If anyone is ever in the neighborhood of Montoursville, PA, English's Model Railroad Supply is a great visit.  It doubles as Bowser World Headquarters, so there is a lot of history there.
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Re: Looking for Crown 70 ton trucks (Bowser H21 trucks)
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2020, 12:59:29 PM »
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also, I did not realize it, but Keystone Details has the Crown trucks on their Shapeways store:
https://www.shapeways.com/product/DH5P9STSH/n-scale-prr-class-2e-f2-100-ton-freight-truck-8-p?optionId=69775666&li=shops

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Re: Looking for Crown 70 ton trucks (Bowser H21 trucks)
« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2020, 10:32:05 AM »
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@bbussey how did you manage to lower the F30?


I hate that Atlas never made those trucks available separately. But I suppose it doesn't matter since I will probably never finish my F30s anyways.
I'm from Johnstown. Flood's over. My flat cars don't need to wear flood pants.



And yeah, Bowser's flat rate shipping sucks. I think they just use FedEd and that's why.
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Re: Looking for Crown 70 ton trucks (Bowser H21 trucks)
« Reply #10 on: May 13, 2020, 07:38:21 PM »
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If I remember correctly, I filed the bolsters as much as possible but it still isn't enough.  The coupler pocket really needs to be moved but that isn't an easy endeavor.
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Re: Looking for Crown 70 ton trucks (Bowser H21 trucks)
« Reply #11 on: May 16, 2020, 01:20:29 PM »
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This is from Bowser's site.

We have returned!

As of Monday May 11th, we are up and running again with normal business hours.
We are working diligently to catch up on all remaining orders.
Please be patient while we work through this time of national crisis.
As always we thank you for your continued support and wish you well.

Stay safe!

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