I also have been using a couple pair of the Loizeaux trucks, but didn't
they have a name of Finescale attached to them? Anyway we substituted
brass nuts for the steel ones provided and then delicately soldered them
to the soft metal side-frames. Just another way of doing things.
I've been running a test on three types of trucks for several years. I
have a six car train of the smooth-sided American Models passenger
cars. Two have Ed's trucks, two the American Models first generation
passenger trucks with BTS parts attached and two of the Budd Buddy's
trucks. All three types have NWSL wheelsets for the most part and I've
found the rolling qualities to be very similar.
The long term test is continuing because: 1) I'm too lazy to swap them
out: 2) can't make up my mind which actually works the best: 3) I'm
waiting to see if the needle point axles wear into the plastic
side-frames; or 4) I'm waiting for a better truck to come along! If you
guessed #4 you would be the very close. I like the newer Budd type AM
trucks for operational properties, but the appearance leaves a lot to be
desired, so I've never considered them for purchase. Overall the best
appearing is probably the Budd Buddies for it's massive appearance.
It's sort of a weird thing in that generally detailing items tend to be
too large or massive. In the case of passenger trucks for the Loizeaux
and the AM Budd trucks are not massive enough.
Bob Werre
PhotoTraxx
> To: [email protected]
> From: [email protected]
> Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2013 03:49:13 +0000
> Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: metal passenger car trucks
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> Ed, My original 5 or 6 pair of those trucks have held up well over
the years. One thing above and beyond the instructions was to roughen
up the 2-56 hex nut and after acc'ing to the sideframe I built a heavy
fillet of epoxy steel filler all around the nut. The roughing of the
surface created more grab.
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> Alex, If these are indeed what you have, I still have the
instructions if you need a copy.
> Bud Rindfleisch
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> --- In [email protected], "Ed" wrote:
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> > Hi Alex....
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> > 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.....
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> > Cheers...Ed Loizeaux
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