Bob... The "Budd Buddy" truck is a totally different truck with more limited application. We just had this discussion on the list two months ago (or so).
Either version of the AM trucks are 41-N-11, the most common and most used passenger truck. With the BTS brake cylinders and slack adjusters added, either version makes a good representation of the 41-N-11 truck. The sprung version we were talking about is the better looking and better tracking of the two. It also reproduces the shock absorber. BUDD, Pullman-Standard and ACF all used the 41-N-11 truck on their cars, depending on the road. Ron mis-labels these as "Commonwealth" trucks. Others call them "BUDD" trucks. Neither name is correct. We need to use the Pullman designation, per above. Ron is going to re-run them. If he sees that the current demand is strong, that might force him to do it sooner rather than later. It's all economics. Bob Hogan --- In [email protected], Bob Werre <bob@...> wrote: > > This is starting to remind me of the early 60's when Robert Miller > stopped making wheels and we all ran out of wheels! Maybe it's time for > DesPlains to do a run of the former Budd Buddies trucks! If made in > metal they would be great and in plastic they are pretty good too. > > Bob Werre > PhotoTraxx > > > On 4/11/13 8:56 AM, adguytrains wrote: > > > > Dave...Yes. Ron still has some in stock. > > > > Bob Hogan > > > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>, > > David Engle <rirocket@> wrote: > > > > > > Are the equalized-only trucks from the original P-S runs still > > available. > > > > > > Dave Engle > > > > > > --- On Wed, 4/10/13, Ed <Loizeaux@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Butch... > > > > > > > > FYI, American Models is totally out of the scale sprung passenger > > car trucks and has been for 6 months. Ron told me he couldn't locate > > the truck dies after AM's containers were returned from China. He went > > ahead and spent $10K on new dies but will not answer my question about > > when they will actually be available again. I have 10 pair on order > > for a project and would bet there are many others out there in the > > same situation. Thus, don't hold your breath waiting for the AM trucks > > through Bob M. They simply do not exist, so he can't fill the order. > > If you paid Bob for them, I'd send him the invoice and copies of your > > payment for a refund. I'll post any new info on these trucks as Ron > > provides it to me. > > > > > > > > Bob Hogan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
