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Mamodman123
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| SJN wrote: | Thanks Tmuir.
How do you take the wheels and axles off, when the time comes ?
Are your wheels also 43mm apart from each other ? |
The steel wheels are ok, I've just bought some. You will need a couple of small spanners to tighten some nuts up. which can be fiddly!
The original MSS wheels should be ok, I wouldn't add the heavier Steel ones, it's probably making a bit more work for your loco.  . You shoudn't de-rail it unless you go too fast. A couple of small open wagons should keep it on a bit better too!
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tmuir
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SJN
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Mamodman123
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| tmuir wrote: | | So you got the new wheels on MM. I told you they are fiddley to install but once on they are great. |
At first I didn't realise you had to tighten it right up to the frames so only the axel moves inside the brass thread thing 
they were a nightmare to get on  but worth it in the end 
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tmuir
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| Mamodman123 wrote: |
they were a nightmare to get on but worth it in the end |
I know.
I must admit I came close to throwing them across the room trying to fit them aswell. But now they are on I'm glad I got them but I will be NEVER taking them off.
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Mamodman123
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| tmuir wrote: | | Mamodman123 wrote: |
they were a nightmare to get on but worth it in the end |
I know.
I must admit I came close to throwing them across the room trying to fit them aswell. But now they are on I'm glad I got them but I will be NEVER taking them off. |
Yep I had to sand the chassis with a screwdriver and wet and dry paper wrapped round it it took about an hour 
I'll take a pic in a minute or two
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bessytractor
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| SJN wrote: | Yea, its much better
It dos not like the shifting track point though....it de-rails if you try to change to the side track.
Ill be shooting some onboard film later tonight.........Heading home to mum`s cooking now...Steak and chips.....mmMMmmmmm just what the doctor ordered  |
I had that trouble with LGB track. The reason is that the points check rails are too widely spaced and the loco literally falls into the point! the trick is to put some thin brass bent around the ends of the check rail. This will help guide the loco through the points. |
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