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Title: Graham farish "live wheel" or lack of
Post by: portland-docks on July 05, 2015, 09:53:49 PM

Im working may way through working out the easiest coaches to light up, and i begin to notice all the new mk1s and bullieds dont have a live wheel! Both wheels on each axle have the plastic ring around them which effectivly kills them.

Any idea why this is?

Its abit odd especially when the mk1 pullmans have 1 live wheel on each axle!

Paul

Title: Re: Graham farish "live wheel" or lack of
Post by: Caz on July 05, 2015, 09:59:22 PM

Sounds the same as the Dapol coaches that's why I went for wheel axle pickups using brass strip. ;)

Title: Re: Graham farish "live wheel" or lack of
Post by: Dr Al on July 06, 2015, 11:58:29 AM

Quote from: portland-docks on July 05, 2015, 09:53:49 PM
Any idea why this is?

Presumably to save tooling cost - why tool a live wheel in addition when you don't need to?

Cheers,
Alan

Title: Re: Graham farish "live wheel" or lack of
Post by: edwin_m on July 06, 2015, 09:15:17 PM

You could try bridging across one of the insulating bushes with silver paint (assuming the axle is still metal!).

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