TT Scale Bettendorf Trucks - Update II

3D printed trucks arrived in the mail, today.

Overall, I am happy with the trucks. One area I was concern with was the truck width. As I had trouble understanding the clearance I needed for free rolling of the axle, and the axle is too tight.

I am going to have to widen the truck and print a new batch.

Here are the photos showing the trucks with and without wheel./axle and you can see the issue with width.

I also went ahead and mounted a set on one of the hopper car to see how it all looks

The hopper car is also 3D printed, but not my design. I purchase 3 of these from this shop

https://www.shapeways.com/product/29NB7BAHM/tt-scale-2-bay-hopper-8-panel-v2?optionId=59706661

Switching Layout 14x48 Project - Couplers and Planning

Today, I assemble and installed MT 1025 coupler's on the eleven box cars

Also started looking at the plan again and layout the turnouts with cars to see how everything fits.

Rolling Stock for the New Layout

Yesterday, I received by latest purchase eight new box cars to go with the three I already had. Only duplicated one number for the SP box cars.

Will need to added M-T Couplers to all.