I am unclear what it is Andre is really asking about: just the bearings for the
journals (which would hardly be castings, the journals might me, or even the
sideframes) or perhaps replacements for the incorrect sideframes themselves, AM
having used their AAR type B road truck for the S-12 rather than the correct
type B switcher sideframe. Without getting out reference materials, I cannot
recall whether the wheelbase/axle spacing is the same for switchers and road
trucks; if so , then Locomotive Workshop offered a white-metal switcher
sideframe for their diesel kits (one turned up with a Cascade drive for my
second Miller Alco, making it an S-4).If not, then there would be a headache.
replacing the sideframes with stretched ones.
Jace Kahn
General Manager
Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co.
> To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
> From: user141...@mediacombb.net
> Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2013 14:49:55 +0000
> Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Journal Bearing Castings?
>
> Andre:
>
> There was a Type Switch engine truck casting kit back in the "good ol' days".
> I built a set for my SW-1. I can't remember the name, now, but the late Walt
> Danylak was behind the effort. Maybe some of the list members have more info.
>
> Want to buy a sweet running SW-1?
>
> boB Nicholson _____________________________________________
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>
> --- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, "Andre Ming" <laming@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All:
> >
> > Trying to determine my options in regards to the AM Baldwin truck:
> >
> > Is there a resin or pewter/brass/whatever journal bearing casting available
> > for a locomotive truck? (Think: The journal bearings on the SHS switcher
> > truck.)
> >
> > Thanks for any info/input.
> >
> > Andre Ming
> >
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