I got one with scale wheels. I think that is why it was a little hard to find.
Interesting question about how they might sell the scale wheels - as part of an entire assembly or individual axle sets. The side play of the wheels in the assembly is at most 1/16". The scale wheels have a cast-on spacer or washer on the back side that MIGHT make up the difference in wheel thickness between scale and hi-rail wheels. I'll have to see if the local HS will let me look at one of their HR versions locked in the case. I'll also ask them if they can order replacement parts, i.e. scale wheels that can be swapped out with a HR version so that you can get a 2nd and/or 3rd locomotive number. They have three different numbers - two HR and one scale. Ben Trousdale --- In [email protected], "richgajnak" <rustytraque@...> wrote: > > Scale wheels are available from Lionel parts. As the Milwaukee unit is part > of the second run, they're not freebies. Looks like they'll sell you the > entire truck block. Don't know if they's sell the wheels separately, you'd > have to call: > > http://www.lionel.com/CustomerService/ReplacementParts/index.cfm?doAction=productPartFilter&number=6-48192&productID=5d7bd1c3-2d67-49f2-b424-d4f22ce75ad8 > > There will be more side-to-side slop becaues of the narrower profile of the > scale wheels. > > Rich G(ajnak) > > --- In [email protected], "pickycat95" <pickycat95@> wrote: > > > > With issuance of the Milwaukee Road scheme I decided I had to have at least > > one. It took me 3 tries to obtain one. One of the local HS didn't have > > the scale version on premises and its two distributors didn't have any. > > Charles Ro didn't have one. I may have purchased the last currently > > in-stock from Trainworld. Scenery Unlimited's website indicates they may > > have some. > > > > Generally pleased with the appearance except the unfortunate compromise > > with the exposed motor axles and u-joints coming out both sides of the > > center fuel tank. Makes eye level viewing a little odd because you will > > see the rotating shafts and joints. And of course the pivoting pilot - but > > that is more understandable taking typical AF radii into account. > > > > I'm going to take modifications one step at a time with the biggy first - > > taking out the proprietary electronics and installing DCC. Reconnecting > > the smoke unit will be interesting. Has anyone tried that with a DCC > > install on these? I'll want to see how it negotiates curves before fixing > > the pilots to the frame. The wheels and axles have no where near the > > side-to-side action that American Models 6 axles locomotives have. > > Ben Trousdale > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
