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

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.

Key Info

Model Manufacturer:

Rex Engineering

Category:

freight car

Name:

Bettendorf

Bearings:

solid/friction

Prototype Manufacturer:

Buckeye Steel Castings

Wheelbase:

?

Capacity:

50-ton

Model Info

Intended For:

scale

Manufacturer ID:

11

Sprung:

no

Equalized:

yes

Truck Material:

diecast kit

Truck Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

33"

Insulated:

both wheels

Finish:

molded-in-color

Material:

plastic

Model Notes:

Bud Rindfleisch commented that the Rex trucks were poor rollers and had plastic wheels. He has improved them by drilling out the journal holes to accept an Ace Delrin bushing, and then putting in NWSL blunt axle wheelsets. This makes them roll nearly as nice as the S-Helper Service or American Models trucks. For the ones with the old ACE steel wheels, he had to file down the lip on the bushings to get clearance for the wider wheelsets.

Product Notes:

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Key Info

Model Manufacturer:

Rex Engineering

Category:

freight car

Name:

Bettendorf

Bearings:

solid/friction

Prototype Manufacturer:

Buckeye Steel Castings

Wheelbase:

?

Capacity:

50-ton

Model Info

Intended For:

hi-rail

Manufacturer ID:

12

Sprung:

no

Equalized:

yes

Truck Material:

diecast kit

Truck Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

33"

Insulated:

both wheels

Finish:

molded-in-color

Material:

plastic

Product Notes:

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