Nice looking pair of L or T (?) section Andrews. Good through the 1940's I think. https://3dptrain.com/storage/2021/06/A-3.jpg https://3dptrain.com/storage/2021/06/A-3.jpg --

In HO scale I think the ONLY chance we will ever get accurate Chrysler trucks (both plain and roller bearing) is from 3D printed trucks. Good performance is desirable but the appearance is even more

Are those 70 ton clasp brake trucks ? Would they be correct for Carbon County open hoppers (or indeed other US Steel cars, like the B&LE) ? -- *Tim O'Connor* *Sterling, Massachusetts*

Thanks so much for letting us know. I am sad about it. Frank was one of the highlights of the Naperville/Lisle RPM meets for me. It was always a blast talking with him at meals or on a

Corey Bonsall has been making and selling HO scale 3D printed trucks to go with his 3D printed D&RGW gondolas, which he has sold on eBay for at least four years now. There should be some good

Frank was a very cordial friend and possessed a wealth of information. His presentations on steam locomotive appliances were exceptional. His passing is a great loss to the model railroad community.

A few years ago I presented a clinic on this at Collinsville. Dennis Storzek, Ken McCorry, Jared Harper and Doug Harding was very helpful in putting it together. I see a lot of new and good

Gene, In addition, Walthers once made trucks with leaf springs (for cabooses) - no. 934-818 (Bettendorf-type trucks) and 932-892 (arch bar trucks). They had working leaf springs, but (if I recall

It was a pleasure to talk to Frank whenever we would meet at an RPM or similar gathering. He was always willing to share his knowledge and collections. Hopefully we will all keep those traditions

Ah dang. I always enjoyed my conversations with Frank. Had several good ones with him at the St. Louis RPM earlier this year. I used to be the one without gray hair now I’m close to 50. Time

Please see the attached letter. -- Gene Deimling El Dorado Hills, CA

In the 1950’s, we did business with the Mobil Oil distributor on East Fruit Street in Santa Ana California. My recollection is that it was fenced. John Holmes

Fencing may be optional, but depending on era you should include containment. My dad became a Gulf Oil distributor in 1950 and built a (truck served) four tank bulk oil facility. It was built facing

I will repeat that during the 1950s — early 1960s the oil distributors in the Oklahoma town the family lived in were without fences. But there is always an exception… The attached

When I was in college I had a part time job working for a bulk oil distributor. We didn't have a fence. The diesel and gasoline tanks had locks and the electrical box for the pumps had locks on those

Jim, Zenith Model Works on 3dptrain.com offers several unusual truck styles, mostly from the early 1900s. The ones I have look to be well printed and are nicely detailed. They roll well with the

Precision Scale offers metal replacement leaf springs. I used them in Kadee Vulcan trucks for an Espee caboose. Dave Yingst Corning, CA

Maybe slightly off topic but similar, years ago someone made metal leaf springs inserts for HO sprung trucks. Could something like that be 3D printed? I need to find a source for several cars and

... I guess I'm going to have to restate my question ... Is anyone -using- HO scale, 3D printed, trucks and liking them ... in terms of how they operate (not how good they look)?

I have attached a picture of a 3D printed truck. The truck is pretty durable. The scale 1/48. Gene Deimling