2025 baldwin wheels falling off

[Jumijo]

 

I like the super glue answers. Only because it does the least amount of damage to the original parts, leaving you options for the future, should you need some. Good luck, Kurt!

Jim 

[kpolak]

Whew...

Good thing I was busy with other things last night!  Thanks again!

The interesting thing about getting the wheel back on is that the wheel seems to only go on where the quartering is correct.  I'll know if it's off.  The wheel came off and the gear slipped one notch and bound everything up.  Good thing it was crawling.

Kurt

[ogauge]

Jim's right, my move is tricky plus you loose one other important feature that hasn't been mentioned.  Normally you can find the original alignment or quarter easily due to the original knurling even though it may be loose.  When you add the diagonals, it gets tricky on the alignment as well.  I've done it a bunch of times over the years and never messed one up knock on wood, but the first one is around the corner!  I would politely suggest this method might not be for anyone who does not consider themselves good with all tools and feel thet they have a good "touch" for such things... A junker might be a good practice tool as well.

 

[Anonymous]

Kurt,

        I'd try the CA first.  I am in no way suggesting that the knurling fix that Dennis posted is wrong.  If done properly and carefully, it works great.  However, it is real easy to bite into the axle too much and  make it impossible to press the wheel back on.  I have used Loctite Professional Super Glue to hold drivers on a 675 and 2020 with excellent results.  I got it at Lowes.  Just be sure to get the wheel and axle clean as Rob mentioned.

[kpolak]

Thanks for the replies.  I'll check the knurling first, and use the CA as a back-up.

Kurt

[ogauge]

I've been known to use a pair of dikes to add a diagonal knurl or two to an axle to keep a loose wheel on.  Worked fine for me, but this method is probably not for the faint of heart.

[ADCX Rob]

I had the same problem with my 671. clean the wheel and axle of oil and grease, and put a couple drops of super glue. It will hold the wheel(mine;s been on two years and counting) and you can easily pull it back off if needed.

Be sure to use regular CA - not the gel type.  After cleaning the wheel & axle, & letting it dry well, capillary action should draw the CA right into the joint.  Be certain the wheels are quartered & placed right before cementing.

Rob 

 

 

[LL675]

I had the same problem with my 671. clean the wheel and axle of oil and grease, and put a couple drops of super glue. It will hold the wheel(mine;s been on two years and counting) and you can easily pull it back off if needed.

[kpolak]

I recently rebuilt a Lionel 2025 with Baldwin wheels, and am having trouble getting one of the wheels to stay on the axel.  I pressed it on leaving what looked like a gap similar to the other wheels, but after about 30-min of running the wheel came loose.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Kurt