[:)]I’am looking for a sorce for cast betendorf or archbar 2-axle trucks,I’ve a couple of mantua mikes that need tender work,and maybe a kit ba***o oil tenders[?][^]
JIM
By cast do you mean metal sideframes?
If so, Kadee makes some archbar and Bettendorf. List price is about $6.00. However, they are coil spring, not leaf spring like a lot of tenders and cabeese. Also, they have plastic axles and metal wheels, so you would need wipers to get power from the tender.
On-Trak has metal side frame archbar trucks, but they have plastic wheels. About $6.00/pair list price.
Cal-Scale makes brass “tender” trucks but they are Andrews or USRA. They list at about $21.00 a pair. Andrews look similar to Bettendorf, but not exactly the same.
These items were in the last couple of Walthers catalogs. I’m sure you can get better prices at several of the online stores.
Hope this helps, good luck.
Also check Precision Cast Scale. Google for the web site. They offer brass kit and ready built.
Thank for your answers,I’ll see what I can find on google.
JIM
Bowser has eight styles of tender trucks under their own name:
http://www.bowser-trains.com/ho_tendertrucks.php
Bowser/Cal-Scale has another two trucks:
http://www.bowser-trains.com/pdf/cal_scale_tender_parts.pdf
Precision Scale has 15 or so tender trucks styles:
http://www.precisionscaleco.com/
Bethlehem Car Works has around 53 different trucks available, many of which can be used under tenders:
http://www.bethlehemcarworks.com/Products/Kit_Bits/index.html#Trucks
PIA has several styles of trucks available, but the catalog’s not online:
http://pweb.jps.net/~pia/index.htm
Greenway Products has at least fourteen trucks available:
http://www.greenwayproducts.com/a_brass_not_trucks.shtml
http://www.greenwayproducts.com/a_brass_trucks.shtml
You should be able to find what you’re looking for with the 92+ choices above!