Hi All:
I’m looking for a source for :
1) 4 wheel trucks W/ magnetic or coil coupler, W/ center roller pickup, C clipped center post (Not riveted to rolling stock) To illuminate some old favorite cabooses.
Deeper yet inside the magnetically uncoupled trucks, 2) the flat leaf spring. (usually copper or bronze color) and 3) the rivet that holds the leaf spring/bottom plate to the truck assembly. Repairing/cleaning about 4 or 5 dozen of these trucks.
Definitely looking for new or generic equivalents to the post war rivets.
Don’t know any P/N’s yet, as I’m missing part lists in my collection from mid 40’s through the 1970’s.
Thanks in advance for any help
Hi Beer Man, first off these questions will get a much better response if asked over on the Classic Toy Trains forum. That’s where most of the Lionel guys hang out. There are a few of us that do wander over here though.
My suggestion for number one is to look for junker cars at train meets, and buy them for their trucks. Numbers 2 and 3 may be a little more difficult. Instead of removing and replacing the springs, have you considered rebending them to tighten them up?
The part number for the rivet is 480-19, and for the spring 480-38. Both should be common and available. I’m a little rusty with names of parts suppliers, but a Google search should turn up a few. Good luck.