I didn't have a chance to check after you asked until just this morning.
Following up on Bill Lane's reply, both the Ace sprung and their
equalizedBettendorfs have sockets for the intended (but never produced) brake
beams; their roller-bearings do not. Similar Rex equalized trucks havecast-on
brake shoes on the sideframes, so do not. Pacific Rail Shops used several
different sources for their trucks (so far as I can tell, theirvery first kits
for the ACF covered hoppers included no trucks, and at the end they were using
SHS roller bearing ones), some of which hadbrake beams, some not. I am not
sure whether DPH has standardized on any since they took over the line,
although I think they use theequalized roller bearings and ASF's (my USRA
composite gondolas are packed away, but I think they may have SHS Andrews).
Jace Kahn
General Manager
Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co.
>
> In a related question, Ace made other trucks besides the Arch-bar. I'm not
> sure just what, and I don't have any, but I'm wondering if they have the same
> bushing or ferrule or whatever you call it in the same location? In other
> words, if I make brakes for the Arch-bar truck, will they work for the other
> trucks?
> Darrell
> > 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
> > Jace Kahn
> > > 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
