Encyclopedia of N-Scale Trucks (North American Prototypes)

This reference is a work in progress. If you can help me out with additional information or better pictures (model or prototype), or know of any N scale freight or passenger trucks that aren't listed below, do please send an email (link on the bottom of the page).

Friction Bearing Freight Trucks (early)

Atlas Andrews	Micro-Trains Andrews
Athearn Archbar	Bachmann Archbar
Bachmann Archbar	Bachmann Archbar
Lone Star Archbar	MDC/Roundhouse Archbar
Micro-Trains Archbar	Tichy Train Group Fox
Micro-Trains Woodbeam

Friction Bearing Freight Trucks (late)

Broadway Limited Imports ARA U-Section 50-Ton	Kato ASF A-3 Ride Control 50-Ton
Atlas (nee BLMA) ASF A-3 Ride Control 70-Ton	Broadway Limited Imports ASF A-3 Ride Control 70-Ton / PRR 2E-F22A
Rapido Trains Barber S-1A 50-Ton	Atlas Barber S-2A 50-Ton
Rapido Trains Barber S-2A 70-Ton	Atlas Bettendorf 40-Ton
Arnold-Rapido Bettendorf 50-Ton	Athearn Bettendorf 50-Ton
Atlas Bettendorf 50-Ton	Atlas & Roco Bettendorf 50-Ton
Bachmann Bettendorf 50-Ton	Bachmann Bettendorf 50-Ton
Con-Cor Bettendorf 50-Ton	Con-Cor / Red Caboose Bettendorf 50-Ton
Fox Valley Models Bettendorf 50-Ton	Intermountain Bettendorf 50-Ton
Life-Like (China) Bettendorf 50-Ton	Lima Bettendorf 50-Ton
MDC/Roundhouse Bettendorf 50-Ton	Mehano Bettendorf 50-Ton
Micro-Trains Bettendorf 50-Ton	Model Power Bettendorf 50-Ton
Rivarossi Bettendorf 50-Ton	Walthers Bettendorf 50-Ton
Broadway Limited Imports Bettendorf Coil-Elliptic	Micro-Trains Bettendorf Coil-Elliptic
Micro-Trains Dalman 50-Ton	Broadway Limited Imports N&W T91 Barber-Stabilized
Micro-Trains National B-1	Atlas National C-1
Bowser PRR 2D-F8 50-Ton	Bowser PRR Crown 2E-F2 70-Ton
Broadway Limited Imports Symington ARA 70-Ton

Modern Roller Bearing Freight Trucks

Athearn 100-Ton	Atlas 100-Ton
Bachmann 100-Ton	Bowser 100-Ton
Kato 100-Ton	Kato 125-Ton
Athearn 70-Ton	Atlas 70-Ton
Con-Cor 70-Ton	Con-Cor / Red Caboose 70-Ton
Evemodel 70-Ton	Kato 70-Ton
MDC/Roundhouse 70-Ton	Walthers 70-Ton
Eastern Seaboard Models ASF 70-Ton	NARC ASF 70-Ton
Scaletrains.com ASF 70-Ton	Athearn ASF A-3 100-Ton
Atlas (nee BLMA) ASF A-3 100-Ton	Aurora Miniatures ASF A-3 100-Ton
ExactRail ASF A-3 100-Ton	Atlas ASF A-3 70-Ton
Atlas (nee BLMA) ASF A-3 70-Ton	ExactRail ASF A-3 70-Ton
Micro-Trains ASF A-3 70-Ton	Scaletrains.com ASF Gould 70-Ton
Scaletrains.com ASF Swing Motion 70-Ton	Atlas Barber S-2 100-Ton
Intermountain Barber S-2 100-Ton	Micro-Trains Barber S-2 100-Ton
NARC Barber S-2 100-Ton	Rapido Trains Barber S-2 100-Ton
Scaletrains.com Barber S-2 100-Ton	Tangent Barber S-2 100-Ton
Micro-Trains Barber S-2 100-Ton (DODX)	Rapido Trains Barber S-2 125-Ton
Micro-Trains Barber S-2 70-Ton	Scaletrains.com Barber S-2 70-Ton
Rapido Trains Barber S-2C 70-Ton	Otter Valley Railroad Barber S-2E 100-Ton
Rapido Trains Dofasco 100-Ton	Rapido Trains Dofasco 100-Ton
Micro-Trains Symington-Gould 70-Ton

Express Freight Trucks

Micro-Trains Allied Full Cushion	Micro-Trains Commonwealth BX Express
Athearn Commonwealth Express	CS Models Express
Fine N Scale Express	Intermountain Symington-Gould

Single Axle Light Duty Freight Trucks

Atlas
UIC Front Runner

Triple Axle Heavy Duty Freight Trucks

AHM/Roco Buckeye Friction Bearing	Arnold-Rapido Buckeye Friction Bearing
Atlas/Roco Buckeye Friction Bearing	Bachmann Buckeye Friction Bearing
Bachmann Buckeye Friction Bearing	Bachmann Buckeye Friction Bearing
Bachmann Buckeye Friction Bearing	Micro-Trains Buckeye Friction Bearing
Minitrix/Roco Buckeye Friction Bearing	Micro-Trains Buckeye Roller Bearing
Micro-Trains Commonwealth Freight

Six-Wheel Passenger Car Trucks (early)

Micro-Trains Commonwealth (drop-equalized)	Rivarossi Commonwealth (drop-equalized)
Micro-Trains Commonwealth (top-equalized)	Lima PRR 3D-5P1
Model Power (China) PRR 3D-5P1	Kato PRR 3D-7P2
Micro-Trains PRR 3D-7P2	Atlas Pullman-Standard 2410
Micro-Trains Pullman-Standard 2410	Wheels of Time Pullman-Standard 2410
Des Plaines Hobbies SP 6-TCA-1	Kato SP 6-TCA-1

Four-Wheel Passenger Car Trucks (early)

Arnold-Rapido 1890 Old-Timer	Bachmann Barney & Smith
Fox Valley Models Commonwealth Type 41	Rapido Trains GSC 41-E
Wheels of Time GSI 4-T-1	Bachmann Jackson & Sharp
American Limited PRR 2D-P5 (Roller Bearing)	Broadway Limited Imports PRR 2D-P5 (Roller Bearing)
Athearn Pullman-Standard	Atlas Pullman-Standard
Bachmann Pullman-Standard	Bachmann Pullman-Standard
MDC/Roundhouse Pullman-Standard	Micro-Trains Pullman-Standard
Wheels of Time Pullman-Standard	Des Plaines Hobbies SP 4-TC-7
Kato SP 4-TC-7

Six-Wheel Passenger Car Trucks (late)

Bachmann GSC Commonwealth 61-RDO	Kato GSC Commonwealth 61-RDO
Micro-Trains GSC Super Dome Truck	Rapido Trains NSC

Four-Wheel Passenger Car Trucks (late)

Bachmann Amtrak Acela	Athearn Bombardier
Atlas Bombardier	Kato Budd Postwar (Skirted)
Kato Budd Prewar	Kato Chicago Metra
Rapido Trains GSC 41-BNO-11	Kato GSC 41-CDO
Kato GSC 41-CS-11	American Limited GSC 41-CUDO
Con-Cor GSC 41-CUDO-11	Kato GSC 41-CUS-11
Bachmann GSC 41-DN	Arnold-Rapido GSC 41-N
Micro-Trains GSC 41-N	Minitrix GSC 41-N
Model Power (China) GSC 41-N	Rivarossi GSC 41-N
Rowa GSC 41-N	Walthers GSC 41-N
American Limited GSC 41-N (kit)	Rapido Trains GSC 41-N-11
Railsmith GSI 41-BDO-11	Kato GSI General 70
Bachmann GSI General 70 (new)	Bachmann GSI General 70 (old)
Kato GSI Horizon	Kato Milwaukee Road Nystrom
Kato PRR 2E-P5	Kato Superliner I

Friction Bearing Caboose Trucks

Bachmann Andrews	Atlas Barber-Bettendorf
Kato Barber-Bettendorf	Bowser Barrett-Whitehead 2A-F5
Fox Valley Models Bettendorf AAR	Centralia Car Shops GSI Type Q
Fox Valley Models Milwaukee Road Drop Frame	Fox Valley Models Milwaukee Road Straight Frame

Roller Bearing Caboose Trucks

Athearn Barber-Bettendorf	Atlas Barber-Bettendorf
Micro-Trains Barber-Bettendorf	Rapido Trains Barber-Bettendorf
Athearn Barber-Bettendorf w/ Generator	Micro-Trains Barber-Bettendorf w/ Generator
Golden West Models GSI Type Q

Narrow Gauge Trucks

Micro-Trains
Barber Coleman Archbar

Micro-Trains
Diamond Archbar

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