How easy would it be to replace or file down the small non-drive wheels on the AF locos ? Note, I am not going to delete the original message because no one would understand the context. But I have deleted the Yahoo gunk. -Earl Henry, Nashville ======================================== In a message dated 11/15/2010 12:50:28 P.M. Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
--- In [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) , "shabbona_rr" <user141...@...> wrote: > a NWSL wheel puller would make short work of regauging AF drivers. Also, if I were machining flanges on AF drivers (with a file or whatever) I would machine them from the backside so as to increase the back-to-back dimension at the flanges, where it counts I've never run an AmericanFlyer loco so I'm wondering given their age do they run well enough to make converting them to scale worth all the trouble? I've only seen them running at bullet train speeds so I have doubts about their ability to run at scale speed? One could probably do the bulk of the flange reduction with a powered grinder against the running wheel then finish it off with a file, if they can be turned down to somewhere around 50-60 thousandths and narrowed enough they should be able to run on scale track.It's apretty common operation in O scale , converting three rail big flanged locos into scale wheeled locos....dave [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
