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 Posted - October 18 2014 : 11:14:11 PM
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What type trucks are these? Pictures show HO scale B&O passenger car. Thank you.
  
These are Penn Line HO cars. Any advice on replacements welcome too. I'm just not mindful enough to recognize what type they are from these photos. Thank you for your help. Hank.
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Posted - October 19 2014 : 10:49:36 PM
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| Hank, Looks to me like it could be "streamliner trucks"? This is a link to a pair on eBay. Looks to me like you might be able to superglue the broken pieces you have? Or JB Weld? Here's the link . . . http://www.ebay.com/itm/HO-P-750-Vintage-MDC-METAL-4-Wheel-Streamliner-Passenger-Trucks-36-Wheels-/141443743177?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item20eeb43dc9
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Posted - October 30 2014 : 12:54:55 PM
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That's an old Tyco Streamliner car. So, Streamliner trucks.
Tim
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Posted - October 30 2014 : 9:41:38 PM
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These trucks from Penn Line (I couldn't give you an exact name, they're just generic modern passenger car trucks) are notorious for having metal quality issues - i.e., some batches of trucks are still strong as iron today, while others have crumbled or fractured like yours. Unfortunately, from my experience, gluing this kind of thing back together again is a temporary fix at best, so your best bet is to just buy a new pair of Penn Line trucks.
Also, nice B&O combine sitting atop those trucks. I've got the matching coach I'd like to find a home for, if you'd be interested.
--CRC
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Posted - October 31 2014 : 08:46:11 AM
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Thanks for the schooling PRR! 
Edited by - wildecoupe on November 01 2014 10:37:50 PM
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Posted - November 01 2014 : 12:03:47 PM
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Well Tim do you know where to get them?
You should ask. it seems everybody wants to give a definition or history on the parts
Look at these and PM if interested. I don't have wheel and axels
frank
these are Varney.
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Posted - November 18 2014 : 10:19:35 PM
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Hi Thanks for the info. I'd be interested in your coach car. What car number is it? I hate I just missed four great cars on ebay, got sidetracked. Somebody got four beauties for @12.50. My loss. I'm working on all new trucks for the cars I have. Seems easier than gluing metal. Thanks. quote:These trucks from Penn Line (I couldn't give you an exact name, they're just generic modern passenger car trucks) are notorious for having metal quality issues - i.e., some batches of trucks are still strong as iron today, while others have crumbled or fractured like yours. Unfortunately, from my experience, gluing this kind of thing back together again is a temporary fix at best, so your best bet is to just buy a new pair of Penn Line trucks.
Also, nice B&O combine sitting atop those trucks. I've got the matching coach I'd like to find a home for, if you'd be interested.
Originally posted by PRR 4800Â -Â October 30 2014Â :Â 9:41:38 PM
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Posted - November 19 2014 : 09:54:06 AM
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HH:
Might these be interchangeable with the later plastic Life-Like streamliner trucks? They're a plastic version of the same car.
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