Hey guys, I have a Lionel NYC Hudson from 1986 (the gray painted one), and I've had it for over a year now, but I couldn't really use it. It can run fine on straight track, but on turns it seems to bind up and struggle to get around the curves. I looked up the typical issues for the Postwar-styled Hudson, and it didn't seem to have any of those issues. After taking some parts off of the locomotive to try and isolate the problem, I came to the conclusion that it was the front and back drive wheels that seem to be the problem. I think what's happening is that the wheels are not completely flush against the frame (or at least the bearings), and so they are a little crooked when rolling, and then they just become more apparent when going around turns. Is it possible to sand or grind down those wheels a little bit so that they are properly flush against the frame, or is that not possible? I would like to keep them, since they are the original wheels.
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