Live axel coach wheels

[Keith E White]

Can anyone tell me were I can get Live axel insulated one side wheels for Graham Farish Coaches?

[njee20]

You mean resistive wheelsets? For occupancy detection? Or do you just mean metal wheels (where one wheel will always be insulated)?

Farish sell their own coach wheelsets if the latter. No specific advice on the former, a lot of people attach a resistor across the isolating bush.

[Keith E White]

One wheel is a solid metal to metal connection to the axel and the wheel on the other side is insulated from the Axel using a plastic grommet. I want to fit DCC Concepts pick-up springs to he axel so that lighting can be installed in the coaches. I have contacted a number of shops that have Graham Farish wheel sets in stock but both wheels are insulated from the axel. I already have some GWR coaches that came fitted but rest of my coach rolling stock has insulated wheels.

[Bob Tidbury]

 Keith
Try ringing Ray at B H Enterprises on 01923 672809 he might be able to help you .
Bob Tidbury

[Keith E White]

Thanks, I will contact them.

[RailGooner]

I've been seeking a cost effective source of live axle wheels for an age: https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=38179.0

All Dapol lightbar ready coaches are fitted with live axles. You can get 2x Mk3 coach bogies for a tenner from DCC Supplies - a bit too pricey for my liking: https://www.dccsupplies.com/item-p-113700/mk3-bogie-with-wheels-pair-n-gauge.htm

[njee20]

Fox Valley Models?

Interestingly RG there's 4 pairs of FVM wheels sat in a Jiffy Bag in my garage ready to come to you (in some TF-25s!), so you can check them out and see if they fit the bill!

I buy them from NScaleAmercianTrains.

The 36" ones are c5.5mm (Farish coach wheelsets are 6mm), so they may be too small for coaches.

[acook]

Silver conductive paint?