Trucks Z Scale Model Train Couplers

These are Kadee Standard Arch Bar Freight Trucks.

Passenger cars can be equipped with truck mounted couplers using the correct conversion bolster attachment. Truck mounted couplers permit closer coupling on radii down to 18" without causing binding for most passenger cars. Non-Magnetic trucks should be used with Kadee Magne-Matic Couplers. Wheels should be changed on AHM and Athearn trucks. Use Kadee #521 or #522 non-magnetic wheels.

These are Kadee Standard A.S.F. A-3 Ride-Control 50 Ton Freight Trucks.

These are Kadee Standard A.S.F. 100-ton Roller Bearing Freight Car Trucks.

These are Kadee Standard Andrews Freight Trucks.

These are Kadee Self-Centering Standard Arch Bar Freight Trucks.

These are Kadee Self-Centering Barber S-2 70-Ton Roller Bearing Freight Car Trucks.

These are Kadee Standard Barber S-2 70-Ton Roller Bearing Freight Car 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 modeling the transition era up to 1994 when friction bearings were no longer allowed in interchange service.

These are Kadee Self-Centering Bettendorf Double Truss Trucks.