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TRUCKS HAVE SOLD ! Please take a look at my new post for more Bettendorf Trucks.

Thanks for clarifying that for me Harold.

Obviously it was a Patternmaker who made the pattern. Patternmakers were responsible for everything the foundry couldnt take credit for. No pattern. No casting. Simple. Anybody want to make a locomotive frame with cylinders cast in place it might be wise to have a Patternmaker take a hack at it seei...

Trucks are 7 1/2" gauge. $30 flat rate for shipping. I will accept checks, money orders, or Paypal. Checks are held for 2 weeks to clear.

I have a pair of Bettendorf Trucks that I would like to sell but need a bit of fixing up. These are very nice Cast Iron trucks that almost look like old original MCC trucks but there are no markings on them. They will need to be taken apart & checked & if needed replace the sealed bearings. ...

Try Globe Iron or Covert Iron. Both are in the Los Angeles area and do small work and runs.

Ok. Thanx and I will let him know it is FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED on the limited quantity of the special deal casting sets. He better decide soon before they are all spoken for. I understand how hard it is to find good reliable foundries nowadays. Thank you for all your efforts to deliver the finest ...

Jim, I have a friend who is interested in a set of castings as well. He wanted me to ask about availability of the discounted castings. He wont be ready until middle of next year to start them and his question is if you have sufficient inventory of the discounted sets to last that long? I mentioned ...

Stunning ! ! ! True to prototype and probably the most gorgeous Buckeye trucks ever produced. Sounds like a project I can sink my cutters into. Thanx Jim & I will be in touch after the Xmas rush. Richard

How much would you estimate shipping to be to 90503? Your castings make a beautiful set of Buckeye trucks that look just like the prototype. That is a spectacular price for the complete set of super quality bronze sand castings. I have access to a Bridgeport type mill and 12" Toolroom type lath...

Thats a great idea! I wanted heavy exterior springs but they wouldnt have worked as I am not going to have a lot of weight in the Gondolas. The exterior springs are for show as there is an inner spring that does all the real work. Now the exterior springs will have the right look and feel with the f...

I Have a couple of 1890's wood gondolas made from Pattern grade Honduras Mahogany I made years ago and have always wanted a set of Fox trucks for 1 of them. I am looking for a set of detailed Arch Bar trucks for the other gondola but might just go with another set of Fox. These. Fox trucks should tr...