Just make sure they are round.
John Armstrong
----- Original Message -----
From: Ed
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 2:02 AM
Subject: {S-Scale List} High-rail and Lionel and NMRA wheels......
> I think I am correct that the NASG never has been able to come up with
standards that everyone would agree on for highrail wheels.
> Earl Henry
I think you are correct that there are no generally accepted high-rail
standards or specifications. SHS and AM are probably the closest to being
generally acceptable today, but I doubt if even those two are exactly the same.
I seem to recall the NMRA having something like 'large flange' dimensions or
something similar. But it has been a long time since I have looked into that.
> And the big problem was that anything NASG came up with, Lionel would
ignore, and could ignore since they dominated the highrail market.
Since NASG has not developed high-rail standards, it is pure speculation what
Lionel would do if they were developed. I believe the Lionel scale wheels
conform to the NMRA/NASG specs for scale wheels.
> But doesn't the NASG have standards for scale wheels?
I think the NASG and NMRA specifications are identical for scale wheels.
> If so, I cannot think of any excuse if Lionel ignores those standards as it
says it is trying to enter the scale market.
> Comments?
> Earl Henry, Nashville
First comment is that I am not aware of Lionel ignoring official NMRA
standards for scale wheels. The U33C with Lionel-made scale wheels ran
perfectly on my layout. I have not yet seen any SD70 scale wheels and so cannot
comment about them. The Fred Rouse scale wheels on the Lionel Y-3 ran perfectly
on my layout. No problems there. I am not sure if Lionel or Fred need to make
any excuse for anything.
Second comment is that I have not heard Lionel ever state that it is trying
to enter the scale market. Maybe they are, but I have not heard them state
that. Two locos with scale wheels might be a mere experiment -- a toe in the
water. Or it might be more. I have no idea. The new 2013 catalog will give us a
clue (hopefully).
Cheers...Ed Loizeaux
