--- In STMFC@..., "Dave Schroedle" <hummerdaves@...> wrote:
--- In STMFC@..., Richard Hendrickson <rhendrickson@> wrote:
On May 8, 2009, at 12:30 PM, Brian Chapman wrote:
Wonder if someone might know what the most common freight car trucks were in use during the 1950s (and into the '60s) - type, wheelbase, manufacturers?
The most common trucks in the 1950s were plain journal ASF A-3 Ride Control and Barber Stabilized S-2. Wheelbase was 5'6" on 50 ton trucks, 5'8" on many 70 ton trucks. The ASF A-3 design was developed by American Steel Foundries and the Barber S-2 originated with the Standard Car Truck Co., but both designs were licensed to a number of other manufacturers.
Richard Hendrickson
Mr Hendrickson, would there be a source for photos of these trucks?
Not being that knowledgeable with what they look like it would help in locating additional photos and the trucks in H.O scale. Regards Dave S.
Dave: If you don't mind a reply from me instead of Richard, try going to the Walthers website, advanced search, HO, trucks and couplers. There you will find lots of trucks, some precisely labelled and some less so. In the search terms enter the name of the truck you are searching for. No brand name is neccessary. Many of them are illustrated with photographs.
