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 Posted - September 17 2011 : 9:17:23 PM
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What brand of metal wheel sets will work in a Tyco talgo truck? I wanna upgrade the whole fleet to metal wheel sets.
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Posted - September 17 2011 : 9:20:05 PM
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Im Not Sure, But Bachmann Must Work!
If Tyco Plastic Wheels Fit Into Bachmann Plastic Wheeled Trucks, Than Metal Must Be THe Same Size.
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Posted - September 17 2011 : 11:17:18 PM
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quote:What brand of metal wheel sets will work in a Tyco talgo truck? I wanna upgrade the whole fleet to metal wheel sets.
Originally posted by Redneck Justin - September 17 2011 : 9:17:23 PM
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I upgraded some of my Tyco and Bachmann cars last week with InterMountain 33" metal wheels, IRC 40052 was what is on the package. Metal, non-magnetic, blackened. 12 sets for $10 was the price. http://www.intermountain-railway.com/ho/hoacc.htm is the website and wheelset location. STill showing as $10 per 12 wheelsets. 2 per truck, so you can do 3 cars with it normally.
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Posted - September 18 2011 : 12:01:07 AM
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Thanks! A good fit I reckon? I gots about a 100 cars to do!
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Posted - September 18 2011 : 12:14:43 AM
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quote:Thanks! A good fit I reckon? I gots about a 100 cars to do!
Originally posted by Redneck Justin - September 18 2011 : 12:01:07 AM
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Yes, they fit far better than the original plastics, which tended to fall out, I think a tad short. The metal ones required me to stretch the side pieces a tiny bit more to install, but they REALLY rolled smooth after that, a welcome upgrade.
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Posted - September 18 2011 : 06:26:25 AM
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something else I like to do tho enhance the performance of the cars is to use a truck reaming tool
http://www.micromark.com/HO-Truck-Tuner,8241.html
I'd use that before you insert your wheels
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Posted - March 02 2012 : 02:45:17 AM
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I install 33" Intermountain wheel sets after using a Truck-Tuner. A caveat: If one keeps the couplers truck-mounted, reaming out the journals on the coupler side is very difficult, if not impossible with a Truck-Tuner. Using a cordless drill with a 5/64(?) inch drill is one way to improve the journals. I remove the couplers and body-mount Kadee #5's when possible.
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