joe123 Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Hi most of my stock have plastic wheels and run pretty well most of the time. And would like to know, Would it make much of a difference if I fitted steel wheels. Would it be worth the effort? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Glenderg Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Plastic wheels should only be replaced if the following occurs: Running quality like derailments take place often Dirt is transferred to the rail head causing electrical interference. They were/are tooled the same as metal, even the Lima steel pizza cutter wheels with big flanges. Cleaning them usually resolves a multitude. I'd check your stock on a case by case basis. Put a suspect wagon on the end of a long rake and if she jumps the rail, it could be either re-wheeling or additional weight required. 25g per axle is the P4 standard, but most would be happy with 15g per axle. Where on your setup are the most failures occurring? What vintage are your points? More info would help focus on identifying the problem. Richie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 joe123 Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Thanks Richie That's a great bit of information about the weight on the axle Thanks a million. Will get back to you. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Kirley Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Plastic Wheels. For - they are possibly quieter and they are less likely to short out at Points. Against - they are dirt distributors (have a look to see grey grunge they pick up). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Jim Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Steel wheels derail far less often i find especially when loco is pushing wagons or coaches over points Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Andy Cundick Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Steel wheels every time though with all wheels it pays to check the back to back,Andy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Broithe Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Plastic Wheels. For - they are possibly quieter and they are less likely to short out at Points. Against - they are dirt distributors (have a look to see grey grunge they pick up). I quite like the sound from metal wheels - it sounds 'right' - to me. Any train will have metal wheels somewhere, if only just those on the loco, and so, if you have shorting issues at points, etc., then that will probably happen anyway and it would be better to sort that out. The dirt aspect does seem to be exacerbated by plastic wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hi most of my stock have plastic wheels and run pretty well most of the time. And would like to know, Would it make much of a difference if I fitted steel wheels. Would it be worth the effort? Thanks.
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