USA trains bogies / trucks repairs

[a98087]

I’ve recently become the owner of a well used USA trains GP38-2.

In the postal system one of the truck side frames has fractured, has anyone come across this? And any suggestions for repair method

The loco will be converted to battery once repaired.

My currents thoughts are superglue the break and then add a repair plate to the inside of the truck.

Dan

 

[PhilP]

I think you will find these are mainly cosmetic. As long as the frame supporting the motor-block is intact you should be fine.

PhilP

 

[Doddy]

Drill and pin the two parts together or alternatively buy a replacement pair for $15.98 from the USA Trains website.

 

[dunnyrail]

I’ve recently become the owner of a well used USA trains GP38-2.

In the postal system one of the truck side frames has fractured, has anyone come across this? And any suggestions for repair method

The loco will be converted to battery once repaired.

My currents thoughts are superglue the break and then add a repair plate to the inside of the truck.

Dan

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Repair plate sounds good, drilled and pinned pretty much as Doddy suggested, though I would be tempted to go for small nut n bolt with the head sunk into the front and nut to the rear. When painted black should become near invisible.

 

[Tom A.]

I’ve recently become the owner of a well used USA trains GP38-2.

In the postal system one of the truck side frames has fractured, has anyone come across this? And any suggestions for repair method

The loco will be converted to battery once repaired.

My currents thoughts are superglue the break and then add a repair plate to the inside of the truck.

Dan

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That's just a broken sideframe. Best to replace with new. Fire up your soldering iron to re-attach the wire and regrease the journal boxes after the solder has cooled down.

 

[maxi-model]

USAT generally use a motor block with the axles, bearings and pick ups integral to it. So as others say cosmetic Used one of theirs on my OcCre tram kit. They do various w/b to suit loco types. See picture below of block used for tram, see sides are cosmetic on this one too. Max

 

[dunnyrail]

USAT generally use a motor block with the axles, bearings and pick ups integral to it. So as others say cosmetic Used one of theirs on my OcCre tram kit. They do various w/b to suit loco types. See picture below of block used for tram, see sides are cosmetic on this one too. Max

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I have used them extensively in Railcars and Diesel Locomotives, cant praise them enough.