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Battleship Gons trucks
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Charles Hladik
Al,
A couple of folks I know that have built these have used the old Cape Line Pilchner Patent truck. These are now available from Bethlehem Car Works, I believe. Chuck Hladik Rutland Railroad Virginia Division NMRA L5756 **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/cars-Volkswagen-Jetta-2009/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00030000000007 )
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water.kresse@...
Folks,
In reseaching the C&O, N&W and Virginian high capacity gons, of the late-teens and early-twenties, one see a great number of experimental 6-wheel trucks being "tried" : ASF Lewis, ASF Equalizing Arm, ASF Lemont, Buckeye, etc. Do we have any of these covered in HO scale for the modeler to "kit bash" a body on. The C&O's 1941-1942 WW2 125-ton flat car trucks might be close enough for a potion of the early VGN 120-ton cars and their upgraded 105-ton Virginian cars. Al Kresse
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Westerfield <westerfield@...>
Al - C&O battleships can reasonably be modelled from Buckeyes. N&W early battleships used Pilchers which are available from Bethlehem Car Works. The Lewis trucks are unlike anything on the market but are simple enough to scratch build. - Al Westerfield
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From: water.kresse@... To: STMFC@... Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2008 2:00 PM Subject: Re: [STMFC] Battleship Gons trucks Folks, In reseaching the C&O, N&W and Virginian high capacity gons, of the late-teens and early-twenties, one see a great number of experimental 6-wheel trucks being "tried" : ASF Lewis, ASF Equalizing Arm, ASF Lemont, Buckeye, etc. Do we have any of these covered in HO scale for the modeler to "kit bash" a body on. The C&O's 1941-1942 WW2 125-ton flat car trucks might be close enough for a potion of the early VGN 120-ton cars and their upgraded 105-ton Virginian cars. Al Kresse
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Jared Harper <harper-brown@...>
--- In STMFC@..., " Westerfield" <westerfield@...> wrote:
early battleships used Pilchers which are available from Bethlehem Car Works. The Lewis trucks are unlike anything on the market but are simple enough to scratch build. - Al Westerfield The Lewis trucks were offered separately in brass by NWSL some years ago. You may find some if you look. Jared Harper Athens, GA
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