New Product: Allen Models Buckeye Three Axle Freight Trucks

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New Product: Allen Models Buckeye Three Axle Freight Trucks

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Hi all,

We have a new set of Buckeye Heavyweight Freight Truck kits available. Each kit makes two trucks, so just order one kit for the pair. The kit comes with plans and all castings. McMaster Carr part numbers for springs and bearings are provided in the drawings. These trucks were designed and patterned by master model builder Ken Schroeder.

Link: https://allenmodels.com/buckeye-trucks.html

Photos of the rough castings will be available soon. In the mean time we have more photos of the completed trucks (including photos where the truck is turned upside-down) on the website page.

Cheers,

-Mike
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Re: New Product: Allen Models Buckeye Three Axle Freight Trucks

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Price?
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Price is on the website, use link above
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Re: New Product: Allen Models Buckeye Three Axle Freight Trucks

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Additional info: Overall length is 21.375", bolster height is 5 1/2" from rail top. Outer axles center to center is 16.5". [corrected]
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Harlock wrote: Mon Oct 31, 2022 10:47 pm Additional info: Overall length is 21.375", bolster height is 5 1/2" from rail top. Axle center to center is 16.5" from either end to center.
Hmmm. If the center distance between axle and end is 16.5" from either end, I'm having a little trouble understanding how the overall length can be less than the sum of the two. What am I missing?

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Re: New Product: Allen Models Buckeye Three Axle Freight Trucks

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Harold_V wrote: Tue Nov 01, 2022 12:42 am
Harlock wrote: Mon Oct 31, 2022 10:47 pm Additional info: Overall length is 21.375", bolster height is 5 1/2" from rail top. Axle center to center is 16.5" from either end to center.
Hmmm. If the center distance between axle and end is 16.5" from either end, I'm having a little trouble understanding how the overall length can be less than the sum of the two. What am I missing?

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correction - that's the OUTER axles center to center dimension. fixed post.
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Re: New Product: Allen Models Buckeye Three Axle Freight Trucks

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Hi all,

We now have the rough casting images added to the product page on the website. Here are a couple as a preview. More at: https://allenmodels.com/buckeye-trucks.html
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