GREAT BIG TRAINS

Precision Ball Bearings
for the
Garden Railroad Enthusiast

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Great Big Trains offers a selection of ready-to-install ball bearings designed for replacing the journal bushings in trucks, adding smoother, more life-like performance.

Along with making your trains run smoother, we also install state-of-the-art digital sound systems creating an authentic railroading experience every time!

Depending on the size of bearings you have purchased (6mm or 7/32"), Aristo^® Freight trucks, including the new roller bearing truck with spinner, will not require drilling.  Aristo^®  passenger, Delton^®, and other manufacturer's trucks, will require drilling.  Both available sizes are flanged, double shielded and permanently lubricated.  Bearings come packaged in quantities of 10 and are shown below at list and your purchase price.

Check Great Big Trains' catalog of available bearings!

PRODUCTS

Aristo conversion ball bearings

Great Big Trains now offers a bearing replacement for Aristo's^® new 4 wheel diesel  motor truck's "open faced" bearings.  Our precision bearings are "double shielded" and very smooth rolling.  
Compare our price at $15.00* per set (1 diesel)

If you are interested in installing your own bearings, see Installation Procedure.

Installation Procedure for USA Aluminum passenger truck conversion.

*Plus shipping and handling of $5.95 per shipment.

AMS truck conversion to ball bearings

Great Big Trains now offers a conversion kit that allows you to convert the truck side frames to ball bearing. The kit consists of eight 6mm nonflanged bearings and eight spacers and sells for $16.00.*

Installation Procedure for AMS truck conversion kit.

*Plus shipping and handling of $5.95 per shipment.

USA Modern tank car and center flow hopper truck conversion

Great Big Trains now offers a conversion kit that will allow you to covert the truck side frames to ball bearings. The kit consists of 10, 9mm flanged bearings and 10 nylon spacers and sells for $18.00.*

Installation Procedure for USA Modern tank car and center flow hopper conversion kit.

*Plus shipping and handling of $5.95 per shipment.

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If you would like us to drill the side frames the cost will be $2.00 per truck, plus shipping.  You need only send the side frames to us.  

 

Great Big Trains also installs state-of-the-art digital sound systems.  Contact us for specifics.