and he notes -
Coming from the 40s era and assuming they are diecast, Strafford
would be correct as Midgage used a stamped metal bolster. Both Culp
and Northeastern were sprung trucks. Stewart and Midgage were soft
metal. The only other possibility would be Super Scale. More than
likely they were cast by Culp Bros. though..
Raleigh in sunny Maine
At 12:57 PM 11/30/2007, Bill Roberts wrote:
>Does anybody recognize the old Bettendorf-style freight trucks in the
>picture I uploaded as "Mystery truck" in the Miscellaneous album in
>Photos at Yahoo?
>
>They came from the collection of a modeler who died about thirty years
>ago, and I figure they date from about 1950. The sideframes are
>attached to the bolster with screws, and they rock up and down like
>those on a Rex truck.
>
>Years ago Kent Singer wrote articles on freight and passenger trucks
>for Ed's old magazine, so I sent the picture to him. Here's Kent's
>response:
>
> > I've seen these trucks before but never knew who made them. Could
> > it be Strafford? I've seen listings for their trucks but never a
> > marked package or even a picture.
>
>Any ideas? It would be nice for me to know their story before putting
>them back into revenue service on the Aransas Pass.
>--
>Bill Roberts, Receiver
>San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway Co.
>
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>
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>be pleased to assist you.
>
>
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