BEC-KITS Model Trams: Gauge OO Tram Truck Selection

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Gauge OO Model Tram Truck Selections

4 wheel truck recommendations

BEC-KITS trucks can be used to motorise a variety of commercial models and particular recommendations are shown in the table below, listed by name of manufacturer.

Manufacturer	Model	Trucks recommended	Country	City	References
A.B.S. Models or Anbrico	Sheffield 'Roberts' whitemetal kit 36mm wheelbase	ME34D09 34mm wheelbase 9mm wheels double-drive truck or ABS Models 36mm wheelbase self-assembly truck kit	England	Sheffield (36)	Classic Tramcars by Wiseman, R.J.S. The Classic Trams by Waller, Peter
Anbrico or BEC-KITS or Chris Cornell	'Pilcher' whitemetal kit BK17 'Pilcher' whitemetal kit 'Pilcher' etched brass kit	ME34D09 34mm wheelbase 9mm wheels double-drive truck	UK	Aberdeen (14), Edinburgh (11), Leeds (7), Manchester (38), Sunderland (6)	Classic Tramcars by Wiseman, R.J.S.
BEC-KITS	BK15 Glasgow 'Hex-dash Standard' whitemetal kit	ME32D09 32mm wheelbase 9mm wheels double-drive truck	Scotland	Glasgow	Classic Tramcars by Wiseman, R.J.S.
Corgi	Preston Dick Kerr diecast tram (all forms) 1:64 scale 29.5mm wheelbase	ME28S10 28mm wheelbase 10.5mm wheels single-drive truck or ME31D10 31mm wheelbase 10.5mm wheels double-drive truck or ABS Models Corgi Preston self-assembly truck kit	UK	Various	English Electric Tramcar Album by Lumb, Geoff
EFE	'Horsfield or Showboat' diecast tram	ME34D09 34mm wheelbase 9mm wheels double-drive truck or ABS Models EFE Horsfield self-assembly truck kit	England	Leeds	Classic Tramcars by Wiseman, R.J.S. Number 180 is preserved at Crich
Knightwing/Kiel Kraft	Edinburgh '1934' Standard tram plastic kit 1:76 scale 30.5mm wheelbase	ME31D09 31mm wheelbase 9mm wheels double-drive truck	Scotland	Edinburgh	Classic Tramcars by Wiseman, R.J.S. Number 35 is preserved
Kiel Kraft	Birmingham 1920 tram plastic kit 1:72 scale 31.5mm wheelbase	ME32D10 32mm wheelbase 10mm wheels double-drive truck	England	Birmingham	Birmingham in the Electric Tramway Era by Potter, D.F., Webb, J.S. and Wilson, R
Kiel Kraft	West Ham Corporation Type 'A' tram plastic kit 1:72 scale 29.5mm wheelbase	ME31D10 31mm wheelbase 10mm wheels double-drive truck	England	West Ham	London Transport Tramways 1933-1952 by Oakley, E.R & Holland, C.E.
P & D Marsh	Black Country 'Tividale' whitemetal kit	ME34D09 34mm wheelbase 9mm wheels double-drive truck	England	Black Country
TramAlan Majestic Trams Kit TA13	Liverpool 'Baby Grand' streamlined tram whitemetal kit 36mm wheelbase	ME34D09 34mm wheelbase 9mm wheels double-drive truck or ABS Models 36mm wheelbase self-assembly truck kit	England	Liverpool	Liverpool Transport Volume 4: 1939-1957 by Horne, J B & Maund, T B
TramAlan Majestic Trams Kit TA22	Hong Kong 1950s Standard 4-wheel double deck tramcar whitemetal kit 34mm wheelbase	ME34D09 34mm wheelbase 9mm wheels double-drive truck	China	Hong Kong	Although the scale wheel size should be 11mm, the 9mm wheels make this model sit at a better height.

Bogie truck recommendations

BEC-KITS bogie trucks can be used to motorise a variety of commercial bogie tramcar models and particular recommendations are shown in the table below.

Manufacturer	Model	Bogies recommended	Country	City	References
Chris Cornell	London United Tramways "X" type etched brass kit	MEFEL Feltham motorising set 18mm wheelbase	England	London	The London United Tramways Vols 1, 2 by Smeeton, Cyril S
Corgi or Hadfields Kit H5	Blackpool Balloon diecast tram Blackpool Balloon plastic kit	MEEQ Equal wheel bogies 18mm wheelbase or ABS Models Corgi Blackpool bogie self-assembly kit	England	Blackpool	Classic Tramcars by Wiseman, R.J.S.
Corgi	Blackpool Brush Railcoach diecast tram 17mm wheelbase	MEEQ Equal wheel bogies 18mm wheelbase or ABS Models Corgi Blackpool bogie self-assembly kit	England	Blackpool	Classic Tramcars by Wiseman, R.J.S.
Hadfields Tramcity Kit H1	Blackpool 'Dreadnought' open top tram plastic kit 19mm wheelbase	MEEQ Equal wheel bogies 18mm wheelbase	England	Blackpool	Classic Tramcars by Wiseman, R.J.S.
Hadfields Tramcity Kits H2 and H3	Blackpool 'Standard' plastic kits Open Balcony or Totally Enclosed 16mm wheelbase	MEEQ Equal wheel bogies 18mm wheelbase or TramAlan MU1A 16mm wheelbase equal wheel bogie self-assembly kit	England	Blackpool	Classic Tramcars by Wiseman, R.J.S.
Hadfields Tramcity Kit H4	Blackpool 'Marton Vambac' single deck tram plastic kit	MEEQ Equal wheel bogies 18mm wheelbase	England	Blackpool	Classic Tramcars by Wiseman, R.J.S.
Hadfields Tramcity Kit H6	Blackpool 'Princess Alice' open top Balloon plastic kit	MEEQ Equal wheel bogies 18mm wheelbase	England	Blackpool	Classic Tramcars by Wiseman, R.J.S.
JEM Kits Kit 5H	H class Adelaide tram metal kit	MEEQ Equal wheel bogies 18mm wheelbase	Australia	Adelaide	-
Oxwich Designs or TramAlan	Swansea and Mumbles Bogie cars 1-13 resin kit Swansea and Mumbles Bogie cars 1-13 whitemetal kit	MEEQ Equal wheel bogies 18mm wheelbase	Wales	Swansea	The Heyday of the Tram. Page 70 The Heyday of the Tram - 2. Page 68 and rear cover
TramAlan Kit TA21	Blackburn 'UEC' single-deck bogie tram whitemetal kit	MEMA Manchester Maximum Traction bogies 18mm wheelbase	England	Blackburn	The first in the kingdom: A history of buses and trams in Blackburn and Darwen 1881-1981 by R. P. Fergusson, G. Holden and C. Reilly
TramAlan Kit TH51	Melbourne A class Bogie cars whitemetal kit 20.7mm wheelbase	MEDUW Duewag bogies 21mm wheelbase or TramAlan MU1B 18mm wheelbase equal wheel bogie self-assembly kit	Australia	Melbourne	Melbourne's Marvellous Trams by Dale Budd and Randall Wilson
Varney Pennine Chain or ABS Models	Liverpool and Glasgow 'Green Goddess' streamlined tram whitemetal kit 4'9" bogies = 19mm wheelbase	MEEQ Equal wheel bogies 18mm wheelbase	England and Scotland	Liverpool and Glasgow	Liverpool Transport Volume 4: 1939-1957 by Horne, J B & Maund, T B Classic Tramcars by Wiseman, R.J.S. Page 103