Description
For Sale: All Nation RDC Power Truck Chain Drive & Trailing Truck – 12VPittman PN#443AN
We have made an effort to adapt our power truck drives/transmission for use in many more applications besides switcher or road diesels. This version sports a set of side frames that would have been identified many years ago for the All Nation Rail Diesel Car (RDC) #2510 side frames.
This is a custom unit hand built with special attention to improved parts for assembly and disassembly. The journals have been machined to accommodate ball bearings for the axles. The bolster bridging the side frames has designed clearance for the drive shaft and holes for attaching pick up wipers on the wheels. Wiper sets are not included. The 36″ wheels are insulated on one side. The cross hanger on top of the bolster is to facilitate easy mounting to the under body of the car.
In this design version, we decided to try a little bit heftier Pittman motor mounted over one gear box using a 1:1 ratio sprocket chain drive as opposed to a tiny motor integrated into the truck with a spring belt drive.
Our intention is to have some standard power offerings that can be considered for use in other railroad model equipment such as traction models like the Doodlebug Gas Electrics, Windsplitter or box motors.
Parts List:
Trailing Truck:
2 Side frames (#2510 4 Wheel Trucks)
1 Bolster with 2 side frame mounts using 2 self tapping screws with washers under the screw head
4 Bolster Screws / Truck to attach to the side frame mounts
4 Ball Bearing / Truck in journals
4 36″ wheels, 2 Axles, pressed / 1 side insulated
Power Trucks:
Similar to above in trailing truck and…
2 Polycarbonate 3D Printed Sprockets with 16 teeth
1 Chain approximately 4″
1 Pittman Motor 12V
1 Motor mounting loop that allows horizontal adjustment to align sprockets
4 Ball Bearings
2 Standard AN small Gear Boxes each with worm gears on the axles
1 #4041 Spline with sprocket
4 36″ Wheels
1 Body Mount + Washer + 1 king pin screw 6-32 x 3/16″
This product is similar to our MTH GP 40-2 Power Chain drive and you can enjoy this short video in action on the treadmill by clicking on the picture:
