--- In [email protected], "rcovington92" <rcovington92@...> wrote:
>
> Since a few of you have already brought up the subject of wheels maybe you
> can clear up some confusion.
>
> 1. AM states that their scale wheels will not run on their track without some
> modification...How come and what do you do to fix that?
>
Scale wheeled AM equipment will run on their track... It's the turnouts (and
probably their crossings) the wheels don't like. The flangeways are set up for
the deep Flyer and hirail flanges. The flangeways can be shimmed in order to
narrow them so the wheels will operate, but there may be some bumping on the
frog.
> 2. Lionel offers AC in scale wheels while AM doesn't...I suspect this ties in
> with question 1 as well as 2 recent threads but again how come?
Lionel is new to offering scale wheels for the new, scale proportioned Flyer
this past year.
Right now, only the U33C's and SD70's are offered with scale wheels. There's
some confusion on the cylindrical hoppers. We'll have to wait and see when the
arrive.
>
> 3. Not sure where MTH/SHS will land on this but if any one knows...
No one knows for sure right now. Again, wait and see. The hope is they will
follow SHS's methode of including scale wheels,
>
> 4. Will FastTrack run both hi-rail and scales or is it to low? If it is to
> low can you grind down the flange depth on hi-rail to make it work?
Fastrack is essentially the same dimensions of SHS S-Trax, the two can also be
joined with a little work. Scale wheels, no problem. Lionel's Fastrack
switches, not out yet so no one can say for sure.
>
> Seems like every time I start getting to know something about what is offered
> in this scale I find something new to confuse me. Sorry for all the questions
> buts its either ask ask ask or flee to a simpler gauge/scale. Anyhow, so this
> week it is this confusion over wheels...
>
> Thanks for your time, Rachel covington
>
S is in flux right now, so the old rules don't quite apply like they did a few
months ago. Things should begin to settle down a little next year as Lionel
releases more product and MTH gets product out.
Hang in there...
Rich G(ajnak)
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