#562 A.S.F.® Ride Control® 50-Ton Self Centering Trucks with 33" Smooth Back Wheels - HO Scale
"HGC" Two Piece Fully Equalized Trucks
The A.S.F.® A-3 Ride Control® 50-ton freight truck was introduced in the 1940's and is one of the forerunners of modern freight trucks. Features embodied into this design include a longer spring travel, no spring planks and constant friction control using friction castings in the bolster to dampen excessive lateral roll of the car. These design features allowed for a higher train speed with less danger of derailment than previous designs. ASF® sold over 140,000 sets by 1949. This truck is excellent for modelling the transition era up to 1994 when friction bearings were no longer allowed in interchange service.
Package Includes:
- (2) Each #562 A.S.F.® Ride Control® 50-Ton Self Centering Two Piece Trucks (assembled)
- (2) Clip on Brake Pads
- (2) Each Self Centering Bushing
- (2) Each #2 Screw
Mounts with a #2 or 2-56 screw.
"HGC" or High Gravity Compound, weighs nearly the same as Metal Trucks but with more detail & a 2 piece split bolster design for more efficient truck equalization, reduced axle friction for greater rolling performance.
"HGC" Two Piece Fully Equalized Trucks Features:
- Self Centering Action - Trucks self align themselves parallel with the car for easier placement on track.
- Code 110 (.110) #520 33" Smooth Back Wheels
- "HGC" Weighs nearly the same as Metal Trucks
- Superior Rolling Ability
- Clip on Brake Pads
- Accurate Markings
- Incredible Detail True to Prototype
- Non-Magnetic Metal Wheels
- Highly Flexible Fully Equalized Trucks
- Smooth tracking Free Rolling Contoured Insulated Plastic Axles
- RP-25 Free Rolling Wheels
- Patent number 7,434,518 B2