Cut a tire down but didn't hit the wall

dougdagrump

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November 2003
From: Sandy Eggo
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Posted by dougdagrump on Sunday, August 15, 2004 10:56 PM

I was thumbing thru the Nov. 03 issue and came across the article about using traction tires on older traction impaired loco's. I was wondering if this trick would work with magne-traction locos so they could be run on nickle-silver track. For anyone who might not have seen it they use "super glue" to hold the tires in place. Anybody tried it ? [?]

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eZAK

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March 2004
From: Over the Rainbow!
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Posted by eZAK on Sunday, August 15, 2004 3:38 PM

Try new tires or use rubber cement.

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lionelsoni

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December 2001
From: Austin, TX
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Posted by lionelsoni on Sunday, August 15, 2004 3:28 PM

I just run my Big Boy without tires. It is heavy enough not to matter; and I have had no trouble from the empty tire grooves, although I was apprehensive about that at first and even made a stab at trying to get ungrooved wheels for it.

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FJ and G

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August 2003
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Posted by FJ and G on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 7:16 AM

A few people swear by pliobond. You might want to experiment on a "junker" locomotive. They remove the traction tire & just smear it around the wheel nice & smooth.

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ChiefEagles

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February 2004
From: Rolesville, NC
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Posted by ChiefEagles on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 6:45 AM

I use to use rubber cement. Been a long time since I had a problem. May be new things are around now. We'll see what answers you get.

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Anonymous

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April 2003
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Cut a tire down but didn't hit the wall

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 12:06 AM

No this is not a NASCAR thread but I have two big beast's that I run on my layout and I have 72" rad turns as my tightest turns,A Big Boy and A T1 PRR duplex ,Im running Gargraves track and have tried everything I can think of and I cant keep Tires on either one of these engines.
Any of you out there have the same problem? How did you deal with it?

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