Reply to "Do Steam Engines with "Out" traction tires run smoother?"

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OK. Can you run a loco without the rubber (traction) tires, just on the grooved metal rims? Will this cause irreparable damage to the wheels?

I have also found a couple of my more modern Lionel steam loco's with multiple drive wheels (Boy Scouts Of America 0-8-0 & Santa Fe 0-8-0) have a hard time getting around the top end curve (O31) of my "L" shaped layout. Is this due to the number of traction tyres on these multiple wheeled loco's?

Can I remove the traction tyres and run the loco's without causing any damage to the wheels? I use "Buco" 3 rail brass track and switches exclusively on my layout - cause it looks sooooo good!!!!

Peter (Buco tragic) on the fabulous Gold Coast in sunny Queensland, Australia.

10/26/198:51 PM

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