1.5 scale RTR Arch Bar Trucks with brakes

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wbarbe
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1.5 scale RTR Arch Bar Trucks with brakes

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Is anyone selling 1 1/2 scale RTR arch bar trucks preferably with brakes? Allen models makes a great arch bar truck but I’m not in a position right now to try and machine them.
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Re: 1.5 scale RTR Arch Bar Trucks with brakes

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RRSC has them.

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Re: 1.5 scale RTR Arch Bar Trucks with brakes

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I wanted those but can’t seem to get availability from them. I suspect they are busy
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Re: 1.5 scale RTR Arch Bar Trucks with brakes

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I have looked there but they seem to only be offering the 2 1/2 and 3 3/4 scale stuff
I know they bought real trains but I haven’t found those products on their site. Am I missing them
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Re: 1.5 scale RTR Arch Bar Trucks with brakes

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I noticed that too after going thru their website. I would call them as they may still have inventory for the 1 1/2" scale.
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Re: 1.5 scale RTR Arch Bar Trucks with brakes

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wbarbe wrote: Sat Jun 03, 2023 1:27 pm I wanted those but can’t seem to get availability from them. I suspect they are busy
You have to call them after 6pm eastern time and ask for Mike. The last time I was down there, he had the parts to make them.
Maybe he is busy on my Mikado parts. :D

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Re: 1.5 scale RTR Arch Bar Trucks with brakes

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wbarbe wrote: Sat Jun 03, 2023 10:20 am Is anyone selling 1 1/2 scale RTR arch bar trucks preferably with brakes? Allen models makes a great arch bar truck but I’m not in a position right now to try and machine them.
Thanks
Bill
If you do find a reliable source for these, please post it here. I will need a pair for my own project eventually. I'm in the same situation as you, I could machine a set but I'm willing to trade the time and effort it'd take for the cost.
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Re: 1.5 scale RTR Arch Bar Trucks with brakes

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Perhaps if several people order them from RMIRailworks, they will get busy making several sets.
Quality often can spur on such work.
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Re: 1.5 scale RTR Arch Bar Trucks with brakes

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didn't mountain car make them years ago?

Wonder if they would do a batch if there was a order of 5-10 sets?
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Re: 1.5 scale RTR Arch Bar Trucks with brakes

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Mountain Car did make Arch Bar trucks years ago. They have been gone from the catalog for well over 20 years now, from what I recall.
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Re: 1.5 scale RTR Arch Bar Trucks with brakes

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Allen Models makes some nice archbar trucks but they need to be machined. I did find one pair RTR and bought them. If I want more I will have to find someone to machine them. And need to figure out how to add brakes
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