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Post by jtnrr on Nov 28, 2012 23:36:30 GMT -5
I am in the process of painting and detailing a Proto 2000 SW9 into North Shore Railroad #446. The trucks that come on the SW9 are incorrect. Does anyone make the roller bearning switcher trucks for a Proto SW9?  |
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Post by iomalley on Nov 29, 2012 9:42:10 GMT -5
Smokey Valley made them. They're not that rare, and usually pop up on ebay.  |
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Post by Packer on Nov 29, 2012 11:07:11 GMT -5
Some of the newer athearn RTR ones have those sideframes. IDK if they are compatible though.
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Post by jeff323 on Nov 29, 2012 12:12:23 GMT -5
Des Plaines Hobbies ( www.desplaineshobbies.com ) Makes a set for the proto 2000 switchers part number DPH2006 I have used them on a few of my units |
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Post by jtnrr on Nov 29, 2012 13:21:19 GMT -5
Thanks so much guys!
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Post by Mark R. on Nov 29, 2012 21:34:18 GMT -5
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Post by jtnrr on Nov 29, 2012 23:51:16 GMT -5
Mark or Jeff,
Do you guys have any pics of them? I'd like to see what they look like before I go ahead and make an order. Thanks.
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Post by lyled1117 on Nov 30, 2012 0:19:35 GMT -5
I don't have a picture I can provide, but I have one of the sprues in my hand and I can tell you it is an exact match for the truck in your photo. The kit comes with two types of open bearing 'caps', one round like in your photo and another with a rectangular plate around the round bearing. I've used these on a few of my earlier Lifelike SW's. Walthers has changed the tooling on newer releases of the SW and these sideframes are not compatible on those. As others have said, these where the Smokey Valley items, and the molds went through either Detail Associates or Train Station products (both?) before ending up at DPH.
Lyle
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Post by Mark R. on Nov 30, 2012 1:32:01 GMT -5
Here's a set for you ....  Mark. |
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Post by jtnrr on Nov 30, 2012 16:21:40 GMT -5
Thanks for the pic Mark, thats an awesome loco you have there!
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