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RyanLaP
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February 2006
126 posts
truck size
Posted by
RyanLaP
on Monday, April 17, 2006 11:17 AM
Hi modelrailroaders I look like to know how you know what truck size is the best athearn train cars. I bought some Kadee wheel but when I put the wheels on the trucks they would not move freely they just sticked on to the trucks and the wheels did not move at all. What are the best wheels for Athearn trucks?[:D][:D]
Ryan
LaPlaca
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waltersrails
Member since
July 2005
From: CSXT/B&O Flora IL
1,937 posts
Posted by
waltersrails
on Monday, April 17, 2006 11:20 AM
33 on most cars 28 on autoracks 36 on grain hoppers
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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cacole
Member since
July 2003
From: Sierra Vista, Arizona
13,757 posts
Posted by
cacole
on Monday, April 17, 2006 11:46 AM
Some Athearn ready-to-run models of rolling stock do not use a standard axle length on their wheelsets. The best cure for this problem is to replace the entire truck with Proto 2000, Kato, InterMountain, or some other brand.
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TomDiehl
Member since
February 2001
From: Poconos, PA
3,948 posts
Posted by
TomDiehl
on Monday, April 17, 2006 1:03 PM
Or if you have a lot of them to change out, you can ream the existing truck frames with a truck tuner to loosen them up for the slightly longer axle. Probably a LOT cheaper in the long run.
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Smile, it makes people wonder what you're up to. Chief of Sanitation; Clowntown
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jxtrrx
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January 2005
From: Southern Colorado
752 posts
Posted by
jxtrrx
on Monday, April 17, 2006 2:53 PM
Ryan,
I've had good luck with Proto 2000 wheel sets on Athearn cars. You might try some. But, as cacole points out, it's not 100%. Sometimes they don't spin freely.
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