Roundhouse Bill posted:Bill in FtL, You should look at the new FlyerChief GP7 as Lionel has installed a new more correct truck. Gilbert used the disproportionate truck in 1950 so it could use the same power truck chassis as the PA. It was never corrected. However there are real GPs with 6 wheel trucks.
Hi Bill,
The only EMD hood units I’ve seen that used six wheel trucks were called SD’s rather than GP’s, and all axles were powered on them. I know other locomotive brands such as Alco, used six wheel trucks but only 2 of the 3 axles were powered, the third axle was an idler (called A1A truck’s, I think), to better spread the weight load on lighter duty track such as found on branchlines. SD locos were also usually longer than similar GP’s. What were the six axle GP versions called?
I’ve seen the newer flyer trucks, and while they do look better, they still aren’t quite right (and Flyer still has those flat handrails)...
Bill in FtL
