One of my upcoming projects in 3d printing will be to make some dummy truck frames, I have 2 sets of aristo sideframes and no boxes or mounting frames, if that goes well, i’ll try to make the sideframes as well, the mounting frame/ gear boxes don’t appear to be that complex to re create
Craig Townsend said:
Why not just modify Aristo frames (modelers) /molds (theoretically the manufacturer it would be more $$ to change the mold) to allow USAT trucks to fit? USAT has both 4 axle and 6 axle versions? Has anyone done this already?
Craig, if I wanted to put EMD B trucks under an Alco I could do that. One modeler did that to model a locomotive, where the trucks of a trade in were reused under it. So it had what could be considered incorrect trucks. Except that prototype had the “wrong” trucks under it.