Prototypical Trucks

[NW Modeling List]

In digging through my materials I found a pdf of an article/presentation by
Richard Hendrickson in 2014; Richard has since passed away and I'm not
aware of anyone who has updated this material; a copy is attached.

Jim Brewer

On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 3:55 PM NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> thank you for the great resource Jim!
>
> Mike Rector
>
> On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 10:16 AM NW Modeling List <
> nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>
>> I have found that most, if not all, of the truck drawings in the archives
>> were traced from the original manufacturer draT-## to find the truck
>> drawing and can usually figure out what to use from there.
>>
>> Tahoe Model Works has a very nice line of trucks in HO scale:
>>
>> http://resincarworks.com/tahoe.htm
>>
>> Jim Brewer
>>
>> On Wed, May 22, 2024 at 11:06 PM NW Modeling List <
>> nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm going to guess that was a Bettendorf type truck, which was modeled
>>> by practically everybody. If a 70 ton truck, look for one with three
>>> visible springs (rather than two).
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>>
>>> On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 05:08:58 PM CDT, NW Modeling List <
>>> nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> I've been badgering Ken Miller about a variety of subjects, to which he
>>> has been most helpful, but I thought maybe others would be able to assist
>>> here.
>>>
>>> This stemmed from trying to find correct trucks for a HO scale N&W G4
>>> gondola, I know they are N&W T-81, but what are they in normal speak? And
>>> what is a good model?
>>>
>>> I know N&W had unique truck designs but they also bought in standard
>>> designs and then gave them their own designation. Someone has gone to a lot
>>> of effort to create freight roster lists (posted on the website) and
>>> specified the truck fitted but what would be a useful accompanyment is a
>>> guide to N&W trucks and suitable model recommendations. Before duplicating
>>> efforts already made by others, does such a thing exist already?
>>>
>>> If not has anyone researched particular trucks and found suitable models
>>> thereof that could start to form the basis of? I don't mind compiling but
>>> my knowledge and access to information is limited. That and others are far
>>> more qualified on the subject.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Martin
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