Tony,
Traction tyres on the King??? They are the regular ss tyres on my King.
Not, what I believe Walt means by "traction" tyres, i.e. something to
grip the rail
Are you sure it was not the insulation (for running on electrified track)
that gave up on your "flash back'? Why would the tyres have a seam- my King
doesn't.---aren't they machined out of stainles steel stock--probably
stainless steel tubing??
Certainly a good idea of yours in that the tyres can be removed and
replaced with any material one chooses. Accordingly, I am ordering six
ordinary steel tyres from you with a knurled tread machined on them. Bring
them to Sacramento and we will work out a price!
Geoff
Hi Walt,
> I have news for you. My Aster KGV does have "Traction
>Tyres" on the drivers.
>I think Asters intention is for
>easier manufacture rather than traction
>wear replacements. But maybe not.
> How do I know?. The two rear drivers "tyres" came off
>after I had a alcohol flashback around the burners, and something
>around the
>rear tyres was bubbling. On cool down, both tyres were still
>slightly loose. (Had not shrunk back enough for a tight fit). I
>cleaned the gunk of the o/d of the wheels and inner diameter of
> the tyres. Then re-attached them with SuperWeld Metalised Super
>5 minute Epoxy. This occurred over 12 months ago, and I have had
>several outings since with no problem.
> This leads to the conclusion that any modeller with a lathe
> and an Aster model with wheel problems, can remake their own
>tyres from any material they want to experiment
>with. I wonder if Aster sells the tyres alone,
>or only the whole wheel.
> Note;- I looked for the tyre seam on my
>Aster U1 wheels, but cannot
>see any, due to the white painted rims. I do not really want
>to heat up these wheels to find out in the name of science. But
>I will let you know, if I spin the wheels out of the tyres!
> "Freewheeling",
> Tony D.
>
>
>>I got the guys card and thought it was in my wallet. Just checked and it was
>>not there. Maybe I used it to but a six pack or something. I believe Mountain
>>Car Co. has steel wheels also. Most of the 7.5" guys complain about the
>>flange wearing away or breaking when the car goes on the ground. REMEMBER,
>>this is not Gauge 1 I am talking about here.
>>As far as Lionel is concerned, pre & post W.W.II die cast wheels are very
>>prone to something that looks like plywood layers that are buckling and
>>warping apart. Obviously, that train don't go no mo!
>>As far as adhesion/traction is concerned, I'm surprised that Gauge 1 people
>>don't put traction tires on their locomotives!
>>Any comments? Should I don my flak jacket?
>>Keep your steam up!
>>Walt
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