The std ga. ones that I have seen all only cut on one end and must be flipped to the other side in order to cut both journals. They are sharp on both ends and are just 5 thous. longer than the

Hi, all, For fans of Pennsylvania narrow gauge, the presence of two 3 ft. lines in the state with the same initials is confusing. Given the greater size of the nw PA Tionesta Valley RR, its longer

What are you trying to do? The wheel sets need a specific angle cut for the axle needles to ride in. Central Valley Trucks had that angle down pat and is why those early trucks worked so well. Kato

It might be a bear to do, but I think a more successful plan would be to take some out of the middle of an HO standard gauge tool and splice it back together to HOn3 size. Or cut an N scale tool in

All good points guys. Thanks. I like the idea of using a drill bit to make a one-sided cutting tool that fits where the axle goes. Reversing it to get the other side. Chamfering/rounding the flat end

I know drill bits are hard to cut, but could one be cut to the length of an axel? Then slipped into the side frame? It would have to be reversed for the other side of the truck. Just a

I know drill bits are hard to cut, but could one be cut to the length of an axel? Then slipped into the side frame? It would have to be reversed for the other side of the truck. Just a

Knicknamed Tommy Varner's Red Rooster (there is a book about it by that name) it connected with Lewistown some 20 miles east of Mount Union. There were once plans for it to standard gauge and follow

Both Brian's and George’s excellent work have been featured in the HOn3 Annual, so that may be the cause of confusion. Chris Lane - Editor HOn3 Annual chrislaneon30@...

Dave L: Long time lurker, but former Elk county boy here. They are talking about a completely different "TVRR" -no relation to the Tionesta Valley RR, which never went much/any south of Hallton on the

Again, I don’t think so. I think the angles need to be in the same ball park, but 10º or a little more different. The tip of a drill bit is way too shallow. I think it would allow the wheels to

Tuscarora Valley RR; it ran in the next valley to the east of the EBT. John

Well done, TVRR is this Tionesta Valley RR? I have walked some of the road bed fishing the feeders into the Tionesta. Beautiful fern covered path with the silhouette of the ties between the rotting

Hi Wayne, Your accolades are appreciated, but I think you have the wrong guy. You are looking for my friend George Pierson, noted PRR and TVRR modeler and the gent who has done Port Royal in HO. I

Dusty the 2 inch difference under a car at arms length is definitely not a great problem, the rolling abilities of the trucks I have is my greatest problem! Ric Case EBT Modeler Hamilton Ohio

Bruce, The Kadee Vulcan trucks have 26" wheels which I believe are too large. I think the Blackstone EBT Vulcan trucks have 24" wheels. The side frames are different as well. The Kadee have more of an

Ric, I was wondering about the Kadee Vulcan trucks and if you tried those. I ordered a set of Kadee's for a D&RGW 6500 flat car to see what they are like. You might look at Western

Dusty unfortunately Blackstone is no longer supplying any trucks of any kind! As they have not introduced anything new for a number of years, and it doesn’t look good for anything in the near

The Grandt 5132 wheel sets appear to be the same as the Grandt passenger truck wheel sets. If you had Grandt frieght truck castings you would need to trim the 5132 axels to the correct length. In the

Ok thanks Jim. That means a drill bit might work.... . -- Brian Kopp Jacksonville, FL