Need clarification on MTL six-wheel truck used for Heavyweight SWC.

[bbussey]

Would someone confirm for me with a photo of the six wheel truck used on the MTL heavyweight single window coach?  I need a quickie photo of the bottom of the truck, it can remain attached to the model. The photo will show the bolster placement. Any of these released schemes will suffice:  160.00.020 Great Northern, 160.00.030 Burlington, 160.00.080 Canadian Pacific, 160.00.140 Erie, 160.00.180 Norfolk & Western, 160.00.330 Southern and 160.00.380 Pennsylvania. The New York Central and New Haven schemes utilized the four-wheel truck. Been going back and forth with MTL in trying to confirm the correct truck frame so I can model the six-wheel New Haven variation. Thanks.

[thomasjmdavis]

Hopefully, this is what you are asking for. I blew out the exposure, so the pin would show, given all the parts are black plastic.

The bolster hole on these is closer to center than on the trucks for their other heavyweights. Unless I missed them when I looked, they are not on the "trucks" webpage, in which case you may need to call for them.

[bbussey]

Tom,

It is. Thank you, much appreciated.

[Ike the BN Freak]

Never noticed it was a different truck. Guess I better check my stash, to make sure I put them together, esp if I ever sell them.

[thomasjmdavis]

Never noticed it was a different truck. Guess I better check my stash, to make sure I put them together, esp if I ever sell them.

The only difference is the pin position. They had to move the pin to make it interchangeable with the 4 wheel trucks for the single window coach. An additional plus is that the pivot point is closer to center of the truck- so it looks a bit more realistic when going around a curve.