Bill, I did a Google search for Mannheim Tool and completely struck out; do you have any leads on how to contact them? Thanks, Don Pleu
--- In [email protected], Bill Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:31:04 -0700 (PDT) > > From: "Robyn W." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Does anyone make modern roller-bearing freight car trucks that has > >working roller bearings that rotate when the truck moves in S scale? > > Working roller bearings? > > No. S Helper Service and American Models have roller bearing trucks. > They do not have working roller bearings that rotate. I believe > Mannheim Tool sells the former Ace line of trucks. They also have > fixed, non-working roller bearings. > > I've heard the story that about thirty years ago Walter Graef of Ace > considered rotating bearings in his new roller bearing trucks but > decided against it. > -- > Bill Roberts, Receiver > San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway Co. > > * * * Notice to travelers * * * > > The Davy Crockett > Through Quiet Texas Farm Lands > No Noisy Station Stops > Enjoy a Restful Sleep > > Leave San Antonio 9:15 p.m., arrive Houston 7:40 a.m. > Leave Houston 8:45 p.m., arrive San Antonio 7:00 a.m. > > Note: Banana messenger tickets and circus scrip form 895 tickets are > not valid for transportation on "The Davy Crockett" > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
