Trucks by American Models #840S

Key Info

Model Manufacturer:

American Models

Category:

passenger car

Bearings:

roller

Prototype Manufacturer:

Pullman

Wheelbase:

Model Info

Intended For:

scale

Manufacturer ID:

840S

Sprung:

Equalized:

yes

Truck Material:

plastic

Truck Finish:

molded in color

Wheels:

33"

Insulated:

single-wheel

Finish:

blackened

Material:

steel

Model Notes:

Lightweight 4-wheel for streamlined passenger cars. There is an obvious blank space in the center of the truck that more-detail-oriented modelers may want to fill.

Supplemental Part:

Part #02407 (Truck Brake Cyl, Torsion Bars)

Dick Karnes modified his truck using available B.T.S. detailing parts, which includes the torsion bar, brake cylinder, and instructions for constructing the shock strut (in the center, made from a short piece of solid wire with its own insulation sleeve). This is B.T.S. detail part #02407.

B.T.S. #02407.