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Kisatchie

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What Happens to Old, Retired Freight Car Trucks?
« on: February 15, 2013, 01:18:41 PM »
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I have a lot of bettendorf trucks (mostly Atlas with and without couplers) that I'm having trouble selling. What did the railroads do with all those bettendorf trucks once roller bearings became popular?

I figure I could fill 20 gondolas with my unneeded bettendorfs, but I need a place to take them to.


Hmm... a used truck
scrap dealer...?

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Re: What Happens to Old, Retired Freight Car Trucks?
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2013, 01:21:15 PM »
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Are these friction bearings? I could use 3 pairs for some milk cars I have. You'd probably see them stacked up behind a car shop or as spares on a wreck train.
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Re: What Happens to Old, Retired Freight Car Trucks?
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2013, 01:33:14 PM »
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Re: What Happens to Old, Retired Freight Car Trucks?
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2013, 01:40:05 PM »
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Scrapped.
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Re: What Happens to Old, Retired Freight Car Trucks?
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2013, 07:42:32 PM »
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Put a threaded rod through the holes of 20 or 30 of them and lock them tight in various degrees of rotation relative to one another . Epoxy a handle to the long end of the rod , or use several layers of shrink wrap over house wire loosely spiraled but tightly wrapped around of the long end of the rod . Be careful 'cause it will likely be able to remove itches , barnacles , and flesh .
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Re: What Happens to Old, Retired Freight Car Trucks?
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2013, 07:44:28 PM »
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Sold and melted down to make new Toyotas, Chevies, etc.  Some might even be ued to make new railroad trucks.
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