measuring wheelsets

bzja Mar 18, 2012

  1. bzja

    bzja TrainBoard Member

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  2. tmanloconut

    tmanloconut TrainBoard Member

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    33" wheels JT
     
  3. cajon

    cajon TrainBoard Member

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    Why brass? They would have the same problems as brass track. Highly recommend Intermountain as the have a steel axle for more weight. Check the size of the wheels on your car. Use the same size so you don't have coupler height problems.
     
  4. RailMix

    RailMix TrainBoard Member

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    As above, I believe they are 33".
     
  5. bzja

    bzja TrainBoard Member

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    Thanks all, i went with Intermountain 36" we shall see.
     
  6. YoHo

    YoHo TrainBoard Supporter

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    I don't know why brass, but more often then not plastic wheelsets are one size fits all and have nothing to do with prototype. Adjusting couple height is easy. Most modern RTR equipment with metal wheels use correctly sized wheelsets in my experience. I guess my point is I would never assume a plastic wheel was sized correctly.
     
  7. Ike the BN Freak

    Ike the BN Freak TrainBoard Member

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    curious why you went to 36" wheels when multiple people said to use 33"
     

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