Not the correct Symington high speed truck design (there were several types). Unfortunately, I can't find my old Cape Line catalog sheet so I'm not sure if this is the correct type of Symington high

Tim, As I have not done much dabbling with the scale wheel sets, I was unaware that they were available with standard flanges. Thanks for the information. Tom Olsen Tim O'Connor wrote:

Jim, The DT&I leased 79 X26C box cars from the PRR in 1953. The PRR, at the time controlled the DT&I. The cars received DT&I lettering, but were marked with an upper case "V" over the stripe above

Hi Tim, I purchased an InterMountain PFE Express Reefer in Green, Car no. 935 during the holidays. It is not Trainquest. Who manufactures Symington-Gould trucks and Preco AA-3 fans? I have Kadee

Tom, you may be confused. True scale, or P:87 wheels are more like 0.063 (about 1/2 the width of most HO wheels) and also have closer to scale flanges. The combination of these factors guarantees they

Mike, Your comments regarding scale wheels is quite valid. The first run of the Railworks brass PRR depressed center flats and well cars arrived with scale proto-88 wheels. The first time I ran

The comments about scale size wheels once again brings me to comment...it will be short...that everyone should note that wheel sizes are matched to track sizes. In this case, I refer to gaps for the

I just talked to the Reboxx guy at Cocoa, and he had done some research. I hope I am communicating this properly. Delrin is like steel wool so the friction against metal is low but against itself or

Ted Culotta wrote Ted, I think for an NMRA-weighted car (say within 25% of spec) with Reboxx wheels and Athearn or other Delrin sideframes, that you won't live long enough to see any deterioration in

thompson@... wrote: So, am I to assume that trucks made from Delrin and using Reboxx wheelsets (with metal axles) may not be "free" rollers for their lifetimes? Ted Culotta

Fellow listers: You may want to check out this relatively new website for both freight car and 1950's era consist photos. www.LeClaireRail.com It is the work of Nickel Plate Historical Society

Bruce Smith said: Bruce, as J.P. Barger told us at Cocoa Beach, this is a DELRIN problem, not a plastic problem. In fact, he advocates plastic wheels. The other problem with Delrin as an axle is

Brian Carlson asked: Brian, there is complete description and several photos of these cars in the PFE book, if you can face the ignominy of consulting a book. Tony Thompson Editor,

Greg, Your last remark made me think about a problem with plastic wheels. How are you going to get the bare metallic look on the rolling surfaces? I think that would be a big drawback for plastic as

Jon Miller wrote I have used Teflon grease with some success on Cape Line trucks. (To control the SQUEAKING.) Speaking of dipping, a number of recently made brass models clearly have some kind of

Saw that Tim, very interesting information. It doesn't mention brass which most axles are made of but it's probably about the same as steel. Basically says that Teflon inserts would be what we

Recently there was a brief thread about plastic vs metal wheels (again) and then today I saw this post on rec.models.railroad. I don't know how accurate this data is, but I thought it was worth

Greg, probably your are right that cleaning maintenance is a pay me now or later situation. Over in 1:20 land the standard is metal wheels for the "discriminating" player but they are very expensive.

I know Ed Hawkins and others have some Pullman building records for boxcars. Can any one give me any info on the SAL 9100 series, built in '47 by Pullman? Specifically, roofwalk and door types.

What about decals for this? The Red Caboose kit is an obvious starting place. Or maybe Red Caboose will do it? Brian