Help with Passenger car truck conversion/replacement

PMBaba May 5, 2014

  1. PMBaba

    PMBaba TrainBoard Member

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    I have 5 "Rowa" (Con-Cor?) 85' passenger smoothside/corrugated cars I would like to replace the truck/coupler assemblies with 4 wheel Kadee/ Microtrains trucks and couplers, or accumate if available. Can anyone direct me to the proper items? I have looked at several variations, and still don't know what will fit and what is appropriate. Also, if possible, where to look or buy. Please PM me. Thanks, PMBaba
     
  2. Spookshow

    Spookshow TrainBoard Member

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    Micro-Trains only has one 4-wheel "lightweight" type passenger truck -

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    The Rowa trucks have clips (as opposed to screws or bolster pins), so I'm not sure how difficult it's going to be to swap in the MT's. Perhaps someone else will chime in.

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    For lots of other truck options, check here -

    http://www.spookshow.net/trucks/trucks.php

    Cheers,
    -Mark
     
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  3. CBQ Fan

    CBQ Fan TrainBoard Member

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    I know that MT has several different parts that allow for installing on several different car types.
     
  4. nickelplate759

    nickelplate759 TrainBoard Member

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    Indeed, including for the Rowa cars. I've put the MT trucks on several.

    George
     
  5. PMBaba

    PMBaba TrainBoard Member

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    Do you have part numbers? Spookshow indicates that they only have one and it does not work with Rowa cars. Please help if you can. PMBaba
     
  6. CBQ Fan

    CBQ Fan TrainBoard Member

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    00302051 or 1017 for black or 1017S for silver.
     
  7. Flash Blackman

    Flash Blackman TrainBoard Member

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    Off topic, but that Spookshow page has got to be the best listing of N scale trucks I have ever seen!
     

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