Kadee released Proto48 trucks last year. I picked some up last year. I recently noticed I never posted anything about them. I had used some of their O scale trucks on conversions for a friend of mine. They are nice trucks. These Proto48 versions are very similiar.

Here is a side by side view of the Kadee ASF A-3 trucks and the Protocraft version of the same style. If you are converting some 3-rail cars or even Atlas-O freight cars these are a nice option. If you are building the museum model, then the Protocraft truck may be more in line with what you are building.

The wheels measure out just fine. I have placed a sampling of the measurements on my Proto48 Wheel Standards page.

Price is also something to consider. The Kadee trucks are priced just over half the price for the older imported brass trucks. For some of the Roller Bearing versions they are more than a third the costs of the imported trucks. That adds up when thinking about a fleet of cars.

Currently, Kadee is the ONLY manufacture still in production with a Proto48 truck line. Both RY Models and Protocraft are no longer importing Proto48 trucks at this time. Protocraft is still selling from their inventory but RY Models has mostly sold out. These are a very welcomed addition to the Proto48 community.