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American Flyer S-gauge custom rear truck for steam engine, made from 21165 pilot

$ 5.27

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Grading: C-6 Very Good
  • Condition: C-6 Very Good: Minor scratches and paint nicks, minor spots of surface rust, free of dents. May have minor parts replaced.
  • Material: Steel
  • Brand: American Flyer
  • Color: Black
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • MPN: 21165
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Modified Item: Yes
  • Modification Description: Customized 21165 pilot truck
  • Scale: S

    Description

    2021Jun18 -- I am TOP RATED on this marketplace with a current 12-month FEEDBACK rating of 100%, and I offer Combined Shipping. See my last 2 pics for my eBay Seller Level and eBay Feedback.
    For shipping I have specified a handling time of 10 business days.
    I have for sale an American Flyer S-gauge custom "poor man's" 2-axle rear truck for a steam engine. This truck is made from the front pilot truck of a AF 21165-type steam engine, see pic #4, not a part of this deal. I cut the pilot truck into 2 pieces and then joined them with a strip of 1/8" sheet lead, using E6000 glue. The lead strip serves as both a structure and a weight to help keep the truck on the rails. Also cut off a bit that raised tongue to prevent drawbar interference at the rear and drilled & tapped it #4-40. For this particular truck the axle-to-axle distance is 20mm, but I can make them with any distance you would want.
    When installed on a steam engine this truck looks much nicer than the drawbar-mounted bare wheels found on a number of lower-end AF steam engines.
    Pics #5 & #6 show a 25mm truck mounted on a model 350 Royal Blue steam engine, not a part of this deal.
    Over time I have purchased a number of AF 21165-type steam engines for their motors, which I use to convert O-gauge engines (AF, Marx, Lionel) to S-gauge. See pic #7 for an AF O-gauge model 9900 "Zephyr" engine which I have converted, and this engine is not part of the deal. So, I have accumulated a number of front pilot trucks. What to do with them? Make custom rear trucks, among other things.
    As an aside, even though the AF 21165-type engines are a low-end cheesy product, their motors are surprisingly good. I have a number of them in use.