I am noodling around with some 1910 era stuff but would be interested in a couple of pair of Thiesen trucks. A pair Hanranhan reefers would be great too in standard gauge.
Tom P Gainesville VA --- In [email protected], "Darrell" <darrell.ev.smith@...> wrote: > > Doug, > > Okay, I did a little reading in White's American Railroad Freight Car. Your > CM thielsen truck is essentially the same as that used on the Burlington, > Santa Fe, Michigan Central, and Central Pacific; perhaps with minor detail > variations, but essentially the same. In May 1877 there were about 3,225 > cars riding on these trucks. > > About 1880, Garey of the New York Central system developed a similar swing > motion truck as standard for the NYC and several subsidiaries. This truck > was a wood-bolstered truck, while the Thielsen was steel bolstered. Perhaps > a step backwards? Anyway, the truck I had mentioned that is from Rene > Gourley on Shapeways is a Canadian National truck that is virtually identical > to the NYC truck. This style truck had a fourth bar making a different > appearance from the "standard" three bar arch-bar truck. > > So, Doug, I don't know how soon you will be coming out with your trucks, but > when you do I am interested in getting some. If they follow your "current > pricing" pattern they should be in the $25 range, but I can certainly > understand if that price goes up. Everything else is doing the same.... > Although I am modeling two "Eastern" roads (B&O, PRR) I would certainly be > interested in making a few appripriate cars with your Thielsen trucks. > Perchance by the time you come out with them I might have something that you > are interested in for trade? (My Scottich frugality coming out I'm afraid) > > Darrell > > --- In [email protected], "dsppdoug" <djunda@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I also have a interest in early 1880's modeling in S scale. Currently > > working on a CM theilsn truck. Once the master is completed we'll have > > them cast in Brass. I hope to have them completed by mid June of this year. > > In the past we have produced Sn3 truck in brass for the DRG 10 ton, > > Colorado and Northwestern and DSPP A and B style swing motion trucks. We > > have also done O scale Hanranhan Refer trucks in brass. > > > > The Theilsen S scale truck will be done mostly for my needs and we will > > offer the extras for sale. I dont expect to sell may of them. > > > > > > > > Happy holliday's to all. > > > > > > Doug > > Cimarron Works > > --- In [email protected], "Darrell" <darrell.ev.smith@> wrote: > > > > > > While on this topic, please don't forget about Rene' Gourley's NYC Swing > > > Motion style arch bar trucks on Shapeways: > > > > > > http://www.shapeways.com/model/267289/ > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> 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/
