Kadee #1580 HO Scale Bettendorf - AAR Self Centering Caboose Trucks with 33" Smooth Back Code 88 Semi-Scale Wheels - HGC
#1580 Bettendorf - AAR Self Centering Caboose Trucks with 33" Smooth Back Code 88 Semi-Scale 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 1930’s - Bettendorf retired from truck production in the 1940’s.
"HGC" or High Gravity Compound, weighs nearly the same as Metal Trucks but with more detail & a 2 piece split bolster design for more efficient truck equalization, reduced axle friction for greater rolling performance.
