Hi Alex....
What you might have is the infamous LOIZEAUX PASSENGER TRUCK made way back in
the 1970s sometime. If there is a nut in the parts envelope, you should glue
the nut to the inside of the sideframe casting and then use the enclosed screw
to attach the bolster to the sideframe. If the screw is not tightened too
much, the sideframe will swivel and you will have full equalization. Miller
wheelsets were included with maroon plastic over the axles and, I think, brass
wheels. The springs are Kadee springs (O gauge?) and the brake cylinder is an
unauthorized copy of an HO tender brake cylinder. Ya gotta do wha'cha gotta do
back in the olde daze, y'know. Should be brass eyelets included to be pressed
into the sideframe hole. The white metal sideframes are unauthorized copies of
the Enhorning passenger trucks with some details removed and other details
added. Way back then, I sold over 400 pair of those trucks. When assembled
properly, they roll very nicely. They did come with instructions at the time.
Maybe someone else on the list has instructions. Another piece of history
surfaces.....
Cheers...Ed Loizeaux
> So going through my accumulated junque, I discover I have upwards of a dozen
> metal passenger car truck kits of unknown origin. So I'm hoping someone out
> there can help. They're two axle trucks, look modernish--there's some detail
> including brake cylinders on them. There's a cross piece (there appears to be
> two different sizes), some wheels with blunt ends , a whole bunch of small
> screws and springs and no instructions and no obvious to me way of joining
> the cross pieces to the wheel frames.
> Help.
> Cheers
> Alex Binkley
>
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