Building cars this winter and am in need of a good source for complete wheel sets easily (or with minimal modifications) mounted to the undercarriage. Railroad theme is late 1900’s logging and mining so I would need “era appropriate” styles. Any help finding a good retailer or private dealer would be appreciated.
I like Aristo-Craft trucks. You can find them almost anywhere.
Here in Australia we call them bogies i think. and you can,t beat LGB with Gugle axles and wheels. they are hellishly expensive but they will take curves you can only dream about and the drag factor is less than half a normal axle. or even less.
Rgds Ian
Thanks much guys! I am an LGB and Accucraft guy…! Do you have a site or hobbyshop that you use to purchase these as I am having difficulty finding a place that sells the complete sets for G Scale. Maybe I’m not able to purchase the complete LGB wheel sets and have to purchase them seperately? (arch bar and wheels) Any leads on a good site or on-line hobby shop would be appreciated.
B
Brian
Ridge Road Station (http://www.ridgeroadstation.com/trains.shtml) has the parts you need, trucks, and wheels separate, and they look to be “In Stock”.
The partial photo of your mill, looks interesting. How about a full pic. I’ve been looking at doing a waterwheel driven mill and am interested to see how you built yours.
For logging, I love the Carter Brother trucks that Hartford sells. Just takes a lot of figuing out the first time how they go together.
Yes mate Ridge Road station is terrific, their prices are good and they actually reply to hard queries.
Ask for Becky.
I am not easy to get on with so a recommendation from me is worthwhile.
rgds ian
Im sorry i was interrupted.
You can buy the two together ie bogies and wheels but the wheels are only plastic ones; pretty good though. If you want to go to Guggle wheels you will see them as steel wheels with power pick ups. about US$25.00 for two axles very expensive but they are terrific. I have a postal van with them, that has been dropped so many times i cant remember; it just rolls of the bench because it has so little drag.
Rgds Ian
Wow! Thanks for all the help everyone! Found what I needed plus spent a boatload more on things “I didn’t REALLY need yet! :)” Ha!
Tom, as requested, here is a full photo(s) of the mill. The entire building is built from redwood and thicker wood than true scale as it needs to withstand gallons of water and humidity from the koi pond it borders. The waterwheel was a %$#@^ to build for the same reason. It consists of two circular sides joined by the paddles and supported with the redwood wheel supports bolted to a threaded rod. The bottom (inner circlular portion) of the wheel is tin formed in a circle, soldered end to end, then and placed between the two half before the paddles are fastened . It fits the inside diameter of the circular halves and is epoxy’d in place as to prevent water leakage through the wheel and increase support. Not sure…there may be a better recommendation for building one. It does however turn on a threaded shaft that is supported with ball bearings assemblies(need occasional lubrication) and runs straight through to the other side of the building. Inside the shaft is geared down and turns a 4" ripsaw blade mounted to a cutting conveyor. Get lots of comments on it from visitors. Good luck, and enjoy the pictures. I added a few shots of Cedartown Station as well!
Brian:
Thanks for the photos. Always love to look at others work to get ideas for my own.
Tom
Very impressive i couldn’t make anything like that to save my life!
Rgds ian