CMX Cleaner - Replacement Bogies

[Flakmunky]

Hi All,

I bought a CMX Cleaner before Xmas and have used it a couple of times but find it derails occasionally. I believe it is caused by the bogies / wheels as the wheels are quite bit smaller diameter than all of my other stock and also the wheel centres on the bogies are quite close together.

Could anyone recommend a replacement bogie?

Have any other owners had similar problems?

Regards,

Timmo

[kirky]

Hi
I've had problems with mine. Not so much derailing as the wheels popping out of the bogie simply because I think the CMX is so heavy that occasionally the bogie gives way and the wheels come out. I've not tried to replace the bogie yet though, so I'll be interested to see what others do.

Cheers
Kirky

[upnick]

Does the cleaner tend to derail in the same place on your layout  ?     

The couplers that come on the  cleaner  are  the Rpido  type  &  can bind from  time to time  or  the top   of  the  coupler box  towards the center of the  chassis   is  taller which  can catch   on the  chassis  underside.

One way i   have found to  solve it  for a couple of modellers is to  source  trucks /bogies with  the  coupler  box top   level  with the  truck  frame   if they  have  larger wheels fine as long as you  replace both  trucks to keep things even dont forget about the overalll   height though  especially  going through   tunnels.

Microtrains  trucks  work   well   though you will   need to   have  a   converter  wagon as well  possibly  if you  run   rapidos  on your  pushing  loco .......   with  these  other types of  trucks the centre  hole  of the truck  will   need   enlarging  carefully  to  fit / pivot  smoothly 

[Flakmunky]

What seems to happen is that the wheels bounce up over slips and one truck will end up going the wrong way (against the set direction) but it happens randomly and over all points. No other stock I have misbehaves in this way!

I have a couple of Farish bits of stock I might have a go at butchering and will get back to you...

[Crackerbill]

I've been using this rail cleaner for some time now, however initially I had problems with towing.  Most locos just wouldn't shift it and those that did needed a helping hand through points etc. 

I believed that the bogies were not up to the job with their teeny weeny wheels and replaced them with some old coach bogies (including wheels) out of my spares box and hey presto all my locos pull the thing around the track with little or any problems.

As far as I am aware the type of bogie is is your choice, as long as they are British outline type and fitted with the British larger wheels rather than than the American type supplied

Hope this helps
Bill