Accucraft IOM / L and B wheel size??

[Chris Olive]

Does anyone know if the IOM and L&BR rolling stock take 25mm or 32mm diameter wheels, I need some 45mm gauge ones to replace the 16mm wheels on some stock ive just obtained.

 

[Gizzy]

What is the diameter of the 16mm scale wheels?

I'd replace with the same, or near as damn it, diameter 45 mm gauge wheels....

 

[KentKeith]

The L&B coaches have the smaller 25mm wheels which do not like uneven track and some LGB pointwork on the EG&SNNR. I tried Bachmann 25mm wheels on my L&B coaches but the Bachmann axles are thicker than the Accucraft ones. Now trying to work out what to do......sort out the uneven track or sort out the wheels.

The IoM coaches have the larger 32mm wheels (with deeper flanges than the 25mm wheels on the L&B coaches) and have no problem going over the trackwork on which the L&B coaches derail.

 

[ge_rik]

The L&B coaches have the smaller 25mm wheels which do not like uneven track and some LGB pointwork on the EG&SNNR. I tried Bachmann 25mm wheels on my L&B coaches but the Bachmann axles are thicker than the Accucraft ones. Now trying to work out what to do......sort out the uneven track or sort out the wheels.

The IoM coaches have the larger 32mm wheels (with deeper flanges than the 25mm wheels on the L&B coaches) and have no problem going over the trackwork on which the L&B coaches derail.

You could always try adding plasticard discs to the wheels which I've found is a cheap way of solving the problem - see http://www.gscalecentral.net/IP-Engineering-wheels-and-LGB-pointwork-m231059 < Link To http://www.forum.gscalece...pointwork-m231059

Rik

 

[KentKeith]

The L&B coaches have the smaller 25mm wheels which do not like uneven track and some LGB pointwork on the EG&SNNR. I tried Bachmann 25mm wheels on my L&B coaches but the Bachmann axles are thicker than the Accucraft ones. Now trying to work out what to do......sort out the uneven track or sort out the wheels.

The IoM coaches have the larger 32mm wheels (with deeper flanges than the 25mm wheels on the L&B coaches) and have no problem going over the trackwork on which the L&B coaches derail.

You could always try adding plasticard discs to the wheels which I've found is a cheap way of solving the problem - see http://www.gscalecentral.net/IP-Engineering-wheels-and-LGB-pointwork-m231059 < Link To http://www.forum.gscalece...pointwork-m231059

Rik

Rik,
Many thanks for the link - looks like the answer to my problems. Something else to keep me busy during the winter

 

[Chris Olive]

Ive purchased some I of M bogey coaches with sm32/16mm wheels fitted but no 45mm for my LGB track. Will the 32mm diameter wheels ill have to buy/fit handle the R3 points ok do you know??