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 Post subject: 4-Wheel Passenger Trucks
PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2026 6:35 pm 

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Location: Colfax, Wisconsin
Looking for a set of wood frame or composite 4-wheel Passenger trucks for an 1870's vintage coach restoration project.

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 Post subject: Re: 4-Wheel Passenger Trucks
PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2026 7:48 pm 

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Location: Bremerton, WA
Melcher Brothers, in Durango, CO, scratch built the trucks for the historic D&RGW cars at C&TS after reengineering D&RG's blueprints. I believe they were getting ready to retire a couple of years ago, but they may be able to point you in the right direction for new construction options. Regardless, if you want new trucks, you better have a fat wallet.

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 Post subject: Re: 4-Wheel Passenger Trucks
PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2026 12:35 pm 

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For a passenger car of this vintage (or a replica of one) I recommend seeking out an old CB&Q caboose for its trucks. These wood-bodied cabeese (waycars on the Q) tend to fall into disrepair. I think there had been one for sale in Oregon in the last year.


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