Reply to "MTH steam engine & traction tires"

Jim R.OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

phillyreading posted:
RJR posted:
The track gauge could be off or a wheel could have moved on the axle, so that the flanges are too far apart to make the curve. I've had both happen.
That can happen even with MTH Premier engines? I might expect it from Railking engines.
Like I mentioned earlier I think the track is off at the transition area.
I replaced the O gauge tubular 042 curves with Gargraves 042 & Gargraves straight track and don't have an issue so far.
Lee Fritz

There is nothing magically different between an MTH Premier and an MTH Rail King locomotive. Wheels can be out of gauge on either. Don't assume that one is made better than the other and will result in fewer problems.

The reason your Gargraves track seems to have solved the problem is that you changed the rail profile enough so that the traction tire is no longer touching the metal rail in the same way. But to be clear: The traction tire is very likely the issue, as others have suggested.

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