Since Gene Green compiled
this list 21 years ago, I thought it might be handy to repost for
newer folks. :-)
Since that time dozens of accurate brake wheels and housings have
been created. It would be useful to have
a list that identifies all of them. Probably well more than a
hundred out there.
MFG------------SCALE-CAT-NO.ID------------BRAND----MODEL--TYPE-----REMARKS
Precision-Scale--HO---3246---------------------Ajax--Ajax----3057----Vertical
cast wheel only
Proto-2000-------HO---mill-gondola-------------Ajax--14711---Lever---
available in kit only
Kato,-USA--------HO---850012-Cov-Hop-Brake-Pcs-Ajax--3059-2--Vertical
Cal-Scale--------HO---351-Brake-Set------------Ajax--No.-5---Vertical
Older cast wheel supplied
Gloor-Craft------HO---826-5-pc-Brake-Set-------Ajax--No.-5-------Vertical
Kadee------------HO---Ajax---------------------------No.-5--------Vertical
Precision-Scale--HO---3248-Ajax-Housing--------Ajax---No.-5-------Vertical
housing only
Tichy------------HO---3005-Brake-Gear-KC-------Ajax-------No.-5-----Vertical
included in package
Tichy------------HO---3034-Split-K-------------Ajax-------No.-5------Vertical
included in package
Intermountain----O----in-box-car-kits----------Ajax-------------------Vertical
No lever
Weaver-----------O----in-kits------------------Ajax-------------------Vertical
Long Release lever
Atlas------------O----in-kits------------------Champ-Peacock-1148--Vertical
on stock & box cars
Kadee------------HO----------------------------Champ-Peacock-1148--Vertical
Detail-Assoc.----HO---6401---------------------Equipco--Equipco----3750---Vertical
Older cast wheel supplied
Kadee------------HO----------------------------Equipco---3750------Vertical
Intermountain----O----in-kits------------------Equipco---Vertical
cast wheel w/round holes
Proto-2000-------HO------Mather-stock-car------Miner----3290-XL---Vertical
Detail-Assoc.----HO------6402-Miner------------Miner----D-3290-XL-Vertical
Older cast wheel supplied
Kadee------------HO----------------------------Miner----D-3290-XL-Vertical
Detail-Assoc.----HO------6238-Hand-Brake-------Peacock----1470----Lever
Details-West-----HO-----1016-Handbrake-&-Pulley-Peacock?---1470?---Lever
Precision-Scale--O-----------------------------Superior---------------Vertical,
hand wheel only
Kadee------------HO----------------------------Universal--2250-------Vertical
Detail-Assoc.----HO-----6403-Ureco-------------Ureco-------V-38-----Vertical-Five-spoke-cast-wheel
CNWHS------------HO----------------------------Superior
566--Vertical made to fit Red Cab 37 AAR box
--
Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts
