--- In [email protected], "j.rustermier" <rustermier@...> wrote:
>
> A long time ago i did a project for the GSC truck. I've been working on
> redoing that truck in two different versions.
>
>
> VERSION I:
> consists of 8 castings. The side frames swivel for equalization just like
> some of the old ACE trucks and others did. The sideframe and bolster will be
> designed so you can use either shouldered axles or taper axles, Old miller
> axles, ACE axles, or SHS tapered axles, NWSL tapered axles that PRS used in
> there boxcar kits, You may need to file the area of the bolster to narrow it
> for some of these, notably the SHS axle which is shorter over all that the
> others. No soldering is required, but a small amount of filing is. The
> castings will come machined.
>
> VERSION II
>
> This is what you see in my album if you look. I did a test assembly of my
> first parts out of the moulds. These are a complete, totally independent
> sprung axle like on the prototype GSC truck Each journal box moves on it's
> own. they were sprung to respond to the light weight of PRS boxcars. They
> consist of a kit of a few casting sprues but a total of over 32 parts. NO
> SOLDERING is required.
>
> Some of these trucks used a single shock absorber attached in the middle of
> each side frame. Version one will have a VERISON IA that will include the
> castings for this, again NO SOLDERING required.
>
> VERSION II will have a operating two piece shock absorber. This is needed if
> you want the drop bar to operate correctly. NO SOLDERING required
>
> I also am working on the Roller bearing version of this truck. These were
> used on the SP and I have no idea what other railroads. I'm so busy I don't
> have the time to do all of that type of research!.
>
> This truck is NOT the PRR version. That truck will come along in time.
>
> NONE of them will come with wheel sets.
>
> I need to do more tests before I mention price. They have to be right, they
> have to work, or they go to the garbage can.
>
> I was informed that S scale was dead in the water.
>
> Rusty
>
Rusty, Looking good! Am interested in these also. I also had an e-mail
"discussion" with a Proto 48 modeler who likes to think S is a dying scale. How
can anyone be so wrong???? Sure don't look dead to me!
Bud Rindfleisch
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