Bad Wheels on Walther's rolling stock

[Michael Watnoski]

Lou (Soo) Papineau wrote:
>
> te...@cclru.unsw.edu.au (Terry Flynn) wrote:
>
> ->This sounds like a case of the Walthers wheels having a check gauge
> ->set to the maxium NMRA of 15.4mm. This is why the NMRA standard needs
> ->changeing so the above is not necessary in the future.
>
> NO!! Read the original post and you will see that the problem is
> NOT the check gauge!!
>
> original->I while back I purchased a six-pack of WALTHER Bethogon
> original->coal cars in BN colors at a hobby shop in Texas (I live
> original->in Minnesota). They were nice cars, but after placing
> original->them on the track I found the axles were
> original->not centered on the wheels and the cars wobble to the
> original->point of derailment. Any suggestions? Also, is this
> original->just a rare fluke with WALTHER cars or is this grade of
> original->axle common with this company?
>
> A different check gage will not help non-centered wheels no
> matter what you do.
>
> Lou (Soo) Papineau, Vice President
> New Haven Society of Model Engineers
> Celebrating 65 Years of Model Railroading
> ...and STILL having no problem with NMRA
> standards and RPs...
I have had the same problem with several sets of Walthers Bethgons. I
originally tried using Kadee wheelsets but found that the conical taper
required spreading the truck frame excessively to allow free rolling. I
then tried Intermountain wheel sets which proved excellent. They have a
small conical taper and the ends of the axle beyond the wheel has a
smaller diameter which allows it to fit into the sideframe.
Michael