I have a kit of the MP-54 and the separate Hyatt sideframes power trucks.
The design and build of the brass power trucks are such that you'd swear they come from the place that made the Suydam trolley drives. Coined brass side frames with most of the unit made from cut or etched and folded sheet brass.
I'm referring to the drives sold in the '60's into the 70's; in the 30's, 40's and into at least part of the 50's if not into the early 60's Walthers had their own in-house power truck that I believe were mostly die-cast after the 30's.
This power truck is very similar to the brass power trucks Walthers sold for their CNS&M trolley kits.
I think they have a belt drive from the motor to the gear drive of the power axles, a classic trolley model drive.
If no one else can point to pictures of the drive, I can post some shots of mine.
Mike Bauers
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On May 28, 2013, at 7:04 PM, "twilight022765" <twilight022765@...> wrote:
Many moons ago, Walther's produced an MP-54 kit, it was a wood and metal kit. It shows a drive unit for these in the instructions but it does not mention where it comes from(drive wasn't included with kit). Any suggestions what kind of drive could be used on these kits?
Mark
