Proto48 Trucks

Any O scale model can be converted into a Proto48 model by changing out the trucks or wheel sets.

The same is true for the O scale trucks. Most O scale trucks can be converted into a Proto48 truck by replacing the O scale wheel sets with Proto48 wheel sets. These conversions sometimes require some narrowing or replacement of the truck bolsters. Understand that most O scale trucks do not have back of side frame detail, most notable the back of the journal box is usually flush with the side frame to allow the larger O scale wheels to fit.

The only manufacturer currently producing assembled Proto48 trucks is Protocraft.

Last Updated 8/27/24

Proto48 Trucks in Production

Kadee

Proto48 Freight Car Trucks – Built Up

  • #755 A.S.F. A-3 Ride-Control Trucks with 33″ Smooth Back Metal P48 Wheels
  • #756 AAR Bettendorf Trucks with 33″ Smooth Back Metal P48 Wheels
  • #757 Arch Bar Trucks with 33″ Ribbed Back Metal P48 Wheels
  • #758 Barber S-2 70-ton Roller Bearing Trucks with 33″ Smooth Back Metal P48 Wheels
  • #759 A.S.F 100-ton Roller Bearing Trucks with 36″ Smooth Back Metal P48 Wheels

Protocraft

Proto48 Freight Car Trucks – Built Up

  • 40-Ton Simplex Arch-Bar truck
  • PC-200-P 40-Ton Diamond Arch-Bar truck – plankless
  • PC-201-P 50-Ton Bettendorf truck – plankless
  • PC-202-P 40-Ton Bettendorf “T” Section truck – plankless
  • PC-203-P 50-Ton National B-1
  • PC-204-P 50-Ton Andrews truck – plankless
  • PC-205-P 50-Ton Barber S-2 freight truck
  • PC-206-P 50-Ton ASF A-3 Ride Control freight truck
  • PC-207-P 40/50-Ton Dalman Two-Level freight truck
  • PC-210-P 70-Ton Barber S-2 Ride-Control roller-bearing freight trucks
  • PC-211-P 100-Ton Barber S-2 Ride-Control roller-bearing freight trucks
  • PC-212-P Commonwealth BX High-Speed Express Trucks 5′-6″ w.b.
  • PC-213-P Could Corporation 70-Ton Coil-Eliptical 5′-8″ w.b.
  • PC-214-P 70-Ton ASF A-3 Ride Control trucks 5′-8″ w.b. 2 Coil Spring pattern
  • PC-215-P 70-Ton Barber Stabilized trucks 5’8″ w.b. 3 could spring pattern
  • PC-216-P 50-Ton PRR Class 2D-F12 truck
  • PC-217-P Allied Full Cushion High Speed Express Trucks 5’6″ w.b.
  • PC-218-P 50-Ton Vulcan freight Truck
  • PC-219-P 50-Ton Coil-Elliptic truck

Proto48 Caboose Trucks – Built Up

  • PC-200a-P Diamond Arch-Bar
  • PC-200b-P Old-Time Diamond Arch-Bar truck with spoked wheels
  • PC-208-P 40-ton SP Design Vulcan Side Frame
  • PC-209-P Bettendorf Swing-Motion truck

Proto48 Passenger Trucks – Built-Up

  • PC-61-UDO Pullman 61-UDO, 6-whl high speed
  • PC-2410 Pullman 2410, 6-wheel heavyweight
  • PC-242 Pullman 242 6-wheel heavyweight
  • PC-41N General Casting Corp’s 41-N
  • PC-41ND General Casting Corp’s 41-ND
  • PC-4-C4 P 1920-50’s Commonwealth 4-Wheeled Passenger/Head-End Truck
  • PC-4-TCA-2 SP Daylight Type Trucks

Right-O-Way

Proto48 Freight Car Truck Kits

  • 40-ton Barber Arch-bar
  • 40-ton Simplex Diamond Arch-bar
  • 40-ton Simplex Diamond Arch-bar caboose truck
  • 50-ton Andrews Arch-bar conversion
  • 50-ton Bettendorf plankless
  • 4-wheel express refrigerator truck using 33″ wheels

Proto48 Passenger Car Truck Kits

  • 1890’s Era Pullman-Standard wood beam 4-wheel
  • 1890’s-1920’s Era Pullman-Standard Riveted 4-Wheel Passenger Truck
  • 1920’s era Pullman-Standard cast steel beam 4-wheel
  • 1890’s era Pullman-Standard wood beam 6-wheel
  • 1920’s era Pullman-Standard cast steel beam 6-wheel

Out of Production Proto48 Trucks

RY Models

Proto48 Freight Car Trucks – Built Up

  • Fox pressed steel – reservations being taken
  • 50 Ton “T” Section Bettendorf (with spring plank)
  • Arch Bar
  • 50 Ton Andrews L Section
  • 50 Ton Bettendorf
  • 50 ton National B-1
  • 50 Ton PRR 2D-F8
  • 50-ton PRR Class 2D-F12 truck
  • 50 Ton Vulcan
  • 50 Ton USRA Andrews
  • 70 Ton USRA Andrews
  • 70 ton Buckeye Barber Stabilized
  • 70 Ton Keystone
  • 70 ton PRR 2E-F2 Crown Cast Steel Corp.
  • 100 Ton PRR 2F-F2

Proto48 Caboose Trucks – Built Up

  • Arch Bar
  • Andrews L Section
  • Bettendorf

San Juan Car Company

These appear to be out of production in favor of the new Chinese design that were under the RTR tank cars. They do show up on the auction site and at train shows.

  • 50 ton USRA Andrews Truck Kit
  • 50 ton Arch Bar Truck Kit
  • 50 ton Bettendorf Truck Kit
  • “T” Section Bettendorf Kit
  • Vulcan Truck Kit

O Scale Trucks – Easy Conversion for Budget Minded Modelers

Also great for those times when you don’t want to put a pair of $52 trucks under a $20 freight car.

Intermoutain

Not a Proto48 truck but can be converted easily into a Proto48 truck with Protocraft wheelsets.

Red Caboose

Not a Proto48 truck but can be converted easily into a Proto48 truck with NWSL wheelsets .