Freight Car Trucks By Rex Engineering
Key Info
Model Manufacturer:
Rex Engineering
Category:
freight car
Name:
Arch Bar
Bearings:
solid/friction
Wheelbase:
5'9"
Model Info
Intended For:
scale | hi-rail
Sprung:
yes
Equalized:
yes
Truck Material:
brass
Truck Finish:
unpainted
Wheels:
not included
(image copyright © R. James Whipple; used by permission)
The model in the photo is owned by David Felmley. The truck was manufactured by Howard Phillips (the "P" in S&P Distributors, who owned the Rex Engineering product line at the time). Sprung and equalized, these cast-brass trucks would accept any blunt-end 1/16" axle; shown here with Culp Brothers' diecast 33" wheels representing ribbed-back cast-iron prototypes.