 roller
bearing truck side frames and pull the truck, saddle, and long truck
pin out of the body and floor. The drawbar is now free. The truck,
and saddle can now be reconnected to the floor and body with the long
truck pin. (Hint: You can store the drawbar in the pocket between
the floor and the body.) If you are having a hard time pressing the
truck pin all the way home, use the blunt end of a pen. If you are
reinstalling a  drawbar,
remember the rib that runs lengthwise down the piece should face down.
You are now ready to run your train! Next we'll look at the bumpers,
have some fun with CouplerMates and finally, look at how prototype
RoadRailer trains are assembled.   The
Bumpers: Since the placement of government mandated highway bumpers
would interfere with rail equipment, the RoadRailer bumpers swing
up and out of the way. An added advantage of this arrangement is that
the raised bumper blocks the doors and prevents pilferage in transit.
Both raised and lowered versions are included on the "Landing Gear
Sprue." The bumpers simply press fit into the slots on either side
of the drawbar receptacle. Both bumpers are included on the sprue.
You can also "plug the slot" and model a highway trailer. For those
who like big Orange, this is the best way to model the Schneider retired
RoadRailers that are plying the highways today. There are more than
300 of these converted trailers in the Schneider fleet.
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RoadRailer,
RoadRailer Trailer, RoadRailer System, CouplerMate, and RoadRailer
Bogey are all trademarks of the Wabash National Tecnology Corporation
and used by permission of the Wabash National Corporation
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