380-580 Kadee HO #580 Caboose Trucks#580 Bettendorf AAR Self Centering Caboose Trucks with 33" Smooth Back Wheels (Leaf Spring) HO Scale "HGC" Two Piece Fully Equalized Trucks The Self Centering Action trucks self align themselves parallel with the car for easier placement on track. Mounts with a #2 or 2 56 screw. Introduced in the 1930s Bettendorf retired from truck production in the 1940s. "HGC" or High Gravity Compound, weighs nearly the same as Metal Trucks but with more detail & a

smooth-running motor for great low-speeds and precise running

As these steel cars were replaced with lighter aluminum gondolas that could carry yet heavier loads

including creating realistic backdrops and blending them with scenery

Add a new dimension of realism to the grassy areas of any layout or diorama

NEW - Retooled underbody details

"HGC" or High Gravity Compound

Build Your First Layout is one of many Kalmbach model railroading how-to books

Weighted for trouble free operation

CGW Delivery 1963

paint brush and asphalt Top Coat coloring

It can be used for applying fiberglass cloth to wood or by itself to give wood a surface ready for primer and paint

this scheme was repainted at the ex Frisco shops