Model Train Journal

Does anyone know what type of truck is under this combine? This is an A,C, & Y car, nee Illinois Central I believe, built circa 1909. This is the best picture I can find of the car/truck so far.

It doesn't look like PSC makes a version of it, so if I can figure out what it is and can get drawings or other info, I'll work one up in 3d cad.

Thanks,
Jim

Marginally better pictures:


The lineage is ACY (1942), nee Mississippi Central (1935), nee Philadelphia and Reading (blt. 1911). The car were never owned by the Illinois Central.

Trying to figure out what the boxy thing above the leaf spring is. Snubber? Side bearing? Some sort of swing hanger device? Same goes for the horizonntal bars from the journal pedestals to the center of the truck, and the vertical bars running alongside the leaf spring. They kind of resemble slack adjusters on EMD diesel trucks, but they appear to be in line with the journal pedestals rather than the brake shoes/wheel treads.

If I can get a style name, I might be able to find drawings in a Car Builders Cyclopedia or Train Shed Cyclopedia.

Worthwhile project. Once you figure it out, make one in plastic about 6% bigger than you think you need. Have Jay convert it to brass, then make final changes to what is now a brass master (e.g., add journal boxes and leaf springs with screws and solder). Then send the thing back to Jay for a rubber mold and quantity of your choice.

It may not look like a Korean craftsman did it, but you will have the satisfaction of having done something that no one else ever will! And who knows? You might be able to sell a pair to another ACY fan.

There are a couple tricks to getting journals drilled properly - if you decide to take on such a project, I will type more.

Sure looks like an outside side bearing to me.

The idea is to do some 3d cad if I can get info. After that, I'm not sure. It would always be nice to sell some extras to offset costs, but exactly how many ACY modelers are out there, especially in O scale, and p48 to boot. It will probably end up as resin or a direct burnout, rather than bothering with a mold.

I can draw pretty much anything in 3d cad, but I need at least some basic information to start with. Just need to get past those first couple of hurdles.

Jim

Jim,
Strasburg RR car 92 the Susquehanna, is ex Reading 1055. Built by Harlan & Hollingsworth. This car has these same trucks, and is in service.
SRR maintains the equipment to very high standards. So maybe they have information on these trucks.

Hugh Sinn

Hugh,
Thanks for the lead. I will get in touch with Strasburg and see what I can find out. If nothing else, I at least have found a better picture of the truck.

Jim