Early in my S scale days I acquired a couple pair of the Ace archbars and raised the same question. The experts on the list assured me that althoughit had been the intention to offer brake shoes for them, the project never was completed.
Jace Kahn General Manager Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co. > To: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Date: Sun, 27 May 2012 02:17:39 +0000 > Subject: {S-Scale List} Ace arch-bar trucks..... brakes? > > While I'm finishing up the latest re-work on my Missouri C&F trucks, I got to > thinking about the Ace arch-bar trucks, of which I have several, and I know > lots of you all have too. > > There are a couple of bushings(?) on the inside of the frame as if for > mounting brakes. Did these trucks ever come with brakes? If so, did they > mount ok, or were there problems? Obviously these must be plastic parts so > as not to short out the truck.... > > I might be able to make a suitable part for these with 3D printing (SketchUp > and Shapeways). Is there any interest in such a part? > > Iron Rail Models are currently marketing these trucks, and they apparently > are identical to the old Ace ones...... > > Darrell Smith
