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I have been given some of the Garden Railways for 1:20.3 rolling stock (boxcars, reefers, gondolas etc.) that I plan to build to run behind my 1:20.3 Consolidation.

I have all the wood to build them but do not have any trucks to go under them, I do have some Bachmann metal wheels and a heap of plastic wheels.

I have looked for trucks available on the net that won't break my budget and with the US/Australian dollar exchange rate and the cost of postage their price is way over what I have to spend at the moment (cheapest price is from MD trains).

I now am thinking that scratch-building some simple trucks may be the way to go, seeing as I am scratch-building the wagons I may as well do trucks to.

What I am looking for are plans with measurements for trucks, does anybody know where I could get some from?

I did a quick search on the net and I haven't found any so I'm hoping that somebody here might have built some or can point me in a direction to find some.
 
It's been a problem for some time - the last pair I bought I thought were Roundhouse, but they don't list them any more.
 
Can I suggest that you Google www.rr-fallenflags.org ? Within the Pennsylvania Railroad section you will find all sorts of stock and equipment drawings dating back to the 19th century. Obviously, the drawings are for mainline stock but some of the older ones look as if they might be suitable. Good luck.
 
Found this site where you can download stl files for a 7 1/4" version, which you can scale.
 
GAP said:
I have been given some of the Garden Railways for 1:20.3 rolling stock (boxcars, reefers, gondolas etc.) that I plan to build to run behind my 1:20.3 Consolidation.

I have all the wood to build them but do not have any trucks to go under them, I do have some Bachmann metal wheels and a heap of plastic wheels.

I have looked for trucks available on the net that won't break my budget and with the US/Australian dollar exchange rate and the cost of postage their price is way over what I have to spend at the moment (cheapest price is from MD trains).

I now am thinking that scratch-building some simple trucks may be the way to go, seeing as I am scratch-building the wagons I may as well do trucks to.

What I am looking for are plans with measurements for trucks, does anybody know where I could get some from?

I did a quick search on the net and I haven't found any so I'm hoping that somebody here might have built some or can point me in a direction to find some.
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I work extensively with 3D printing and print all my bogies I have a drawing of the archbar bogie which would be easy to scale up from 1:32 to 1:20.3 if you let me know what you need I could print off some for you to try.
Alan B
 
Alan B said:
I work extensively with 3D printing and print all my bogies I have a drawing of the archbar bogie which would be easy to scale up from 1:32 to 1:20.3 if you let me know what you need I could print off some for you to try.
Alan B
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Now that's an offer you can't refuse :clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:
 
and we would all love to see the results.
 
Alan B said:
I work extensively with 3D printing and print all my bogies I have a drawing of the archbar bogie which would be easy to scale up from 1:32 to 1:20.3 if you let me know what you need I could print off some for you to try.
Alan B
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Alan, I have attempted to start a conversation -something up on the top right hand of your screen :hi::hi::hi:
 
sorry guys ive been flat out working and unwell so havent got back to the forum i didnt get the drawing you sent as yet but have scaled a set of my own design ready for printing will get to that tomorrow as im working today in the shop. If the drawing has come through i may need some help to find it as i am still new to forums
Alan
 
Thanks for the drawings Ill take a close look at them in the morning
Alan
 
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