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Showing posts with label Coach wheel maintenance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coach wheel maintenance. Show all posts

Friday, December 1, 2023

More wheels but this time on a coach!

Taking a break from the 3D print loco I ran some trains on my 00 gauge layout and noticed that the rake of Mark 2 BR coaches was not running quite right. Taking one off the track I found that the wheels were filthy. It was an easy job to take the wheelsets out of the bogies.

Coach wheel maintenance

A close up shows the build up of dirt on the wheels which does not give good running on the track.

Coach wheel maintenance

A clean with rubbing alcohol applied with a cotton bud saw the wheels returned to shiny metal and once back in the bogies a much more free running coach resulted. Just another five coaches to do!

Coach wheel maintenance