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Which brand of nickel silver wheels sets?

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JRP
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  • From: Upland, CA
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Which brand of nickel silver wheels sets?
Posted by JRP on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 11:10 PM
I plan to replace the iron power wheels sets on my older Athearn diesel locomotives with nickel silver. I read that nickel will not oxidize or pick up dirt as quickly as the old iron wheels do. Is there any one brand that you all have used that you recommend (or otherwise think I should stay away from)? I read that NorthWest Short Line or Jay-Bee were good. What say you? Thanks. JRP The GSW&PR
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Posted by gandydancer19 on Thursday, July 8, 2010 5:14 PM

 NWSL and Jay-Bee are both good.  I also got a replacement set of loco wheels and gears from Atlas, and they were good too.  Now days, almost any good manufacturers wheel sets are good if they are nickel silver.  The trick is getting the axle the correct size so it fits the gear without cracking it.

Elmer.

The above is my opinion, from an active and experienced Model Railroader in N scale and HO since 1961.

(Modeling Freelance, Eastern US, HO scale, in 1962, with NCE DCC for locomotive control and a stand alone LocoNet for block detection and signals.) http://waynes-trains.com/ at home, and N scale at the Club.

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