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Replacement Metal Wheelsets...What to use? Kadee, Proto 2000, Intermountain?
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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by mondotrains</i> <br /><br />The Devil is making me revisit this topic one more time..... <br /> <br />I had previously reported that I had bought 100 Intermountain wheelsets and found them to be too free-rolling. I had therefore decided to stay with Kadee wheelsets. I have just found another problem with Intermountains. <br /> <br />I just noticed that after several hours of running, the nickel plating is wearing off the wheel tread of the Intermountains. The yellow brass underneath is now showing through. I'm really surprised to see this happen because I really thought that the plating was thicker than that. None of the guys touting the benefits of the Intermountains mentioned this flaw. I guess I have one more reason to stay with the Kadees... <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Any help would be appreciated. <br />Thank you, <br />Mondo <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />There are 33" IM for the freight, then you have the 36" ball bearing & 36 " non ball bearing for <br />passenger cars. <br />The 36" BB are premium sets and are pricey. I have them on my Budds. <br />I just took a 36"BB and a 3/4 brass cleaning/polishing brush installed in a 3/8 drill and ran that drill at 1200 RPMs. <br /> <br />Nothing came off. <br /> <br />I think if DHarrison of the MSI sees this post he could give us his opinion since all in-coming <br />freight cars with plastic sets get up-graded to IMs and those trains run 10 miles per day. <br /> <br />Another suggestion: Call Intermountain. 1-800-472-2530. If there's a flaw they will replace them. They should know about this .
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