Wanted: UC Track for collection

[Perry Kitson]

T16 track is a little narrower than UC track. Pins from T16 track are too short to use on UC track by about 3/16".

[Michael R.]

“According to the T16 Manual I have, the T16 track is not interchangeable with the Universal Carrier track links. Not sure wherein the differences come about.”

“No, it's not, because the guide horns are about 1 inch further apart, to accommodate the wider bogie wheel and rubber.”

“T16 track is a little narrower than UC track. Pins from T16 track are too short to use on UC track by about 3/16".”


Gentlemen... I respectfully suggest you are unwittingly on the wrong track . . .

[Lynn Eades]

Michael, see BCA's post #4.

[rob love]

It is my understanding that the T-16s in Swiss service had the track pins (and pads) narrowed slightly. Since those were primarily the carriers returned to the US, and the pins are still sold by an American dealer, a lot of people have assumed the pins are narrower on a T-16. It is my belief they are the same. I recently did some interchange at the museum between an ex-Cdn T16 and a UC carrier on things like bogie wheels, track etc. While there are some differences on the wheel bearing setups, there seemed to be decent interchangeability.

[Perry Kitson]

Further to Micheal's and Rob's posts above, I think they are on the right "track". The pins I had were probably from a lot of Swiss track and spare pins, making the length unusable on UC track.

[James P]

Anyone one have a section of UC track to go along with my piece of Windsor track that I can pick up at Aquino Day, worn/unusable is totally fine.

Thanks in advance.