Aristocraft Wheels

I don't know about just the wheels but Bachmann are now making the EggLiner and replacement motor blocks.
Same motor block as the Aristocraft FA, U-25 and RS-3.
If you can't get them local to your region Mike Kidman at Reindeer Pass is good to deal with. Reindeer Pass Railroad
 
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Paul M said:
Yes, but there must be another sort of U Boat
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Quote from Wikipedia "The U25B (nicknamed U-Boat) was the first commercially successful domestic diesel electric road locomotive designed, built, and sold by General Electric after its split with the American Locomotive Company (Alco), a company dating back to the steam era." Aristocraft also made them by the thousand.
 

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I know of someone who had new wheels turned in stainless steel..

Now, whether I can find the information again, is another matter.. :(

This was for the Class 66.

PhilP
 
PhilP said:
I know of someone who had new wheels turned in stainless steel..
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I tried that route for some 33" wheels for an EBT M-1, and with the tapered axle complication it cost me $250 for the set of 4. I needed 8 but decided to halt at that point.
Paradise said:
They can't be that bad if you think some paint on the tread will fix them
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I believe the Aristo wheels are renowned for losing their plating. I'm surprised Greg hasn't chimed in, as he has an extensive discussion with lots of detail at the bottom of this page:
Aristo GP40 Problems - Smoking Motors & Debilitated Wheels

The Aristo 29131 wheels mentioned by Paradise may not fit - Greg's page talks about 29130 and 29533 types as the axle tapers are different.

My choice would be to get the new replacement blocks from Bachmann. They are on eBay for $90, which is not much more than the $49 for the pair of wheels linked above.
Eggliner Motor Block [96275-1] - $145.23 : Bachmann Trains Online Store!
 
Fred2179G said:
I tried that route for some 33" wheels for an EBT M-1, and with the tapered axle complication it cost me $250 for the set of 4. I needed 8 but decided to halt at that point.

I believe the Aristo wheels are renowned for losing their plating. I'm surprised Greg hasn't chimed in, as he has an extensive discussion with lots of detail at the bottom of this page:
Aristo GP40 Problems - Smoking Motors & Debilitated Wheels

The Aristo 29131 wheels mentioned by Paradise may not fit - Greg's page talks about 29130 and 29533 types as the axle tapers are different.

My choice would be to get the new replacement blocks from Bachmann. They are on eBay for $90, which is not much more than the $49 for the pair of wheels linked above.
Eggliner Motor Block [96275-1] - $145.23 : Bachmann Trains Online Store!
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This is typically what they look like. After cleaning the wheels with ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL and the Kadee cleaning brush, the locos run for about 10/15 mins before faltering and eventually stopping
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