Hi All,
I need some help/advice. I bought 3 used Athearn box cars that came with sprung metal trucks and wheel sets with plastic wheels and metal axles. I replaced the wheels with Intermountain metal wheels and they short out the track. I've put the original wheel sets back on and no short. The plastic wheels aren't in the greatest shape and I would like to replace them with metal ones but not if they short out the track. The wheels are insulated from the axle and I doubled checked with a multi meter but when they are placed in the truck, they still short out. Is there something I'm missing or need to know/do? These are my first metal trucks and thought they would be great but they tend to allow the wheel sets to drop out. I'm hoping that's not normal. Thanks.
Chris
I need some help/advice. I bought 3 used Athearn box cars that came with sprung metal trucks and wheel sets with plastic wheels and metal axles. I replaced the wheels with Intermountain metal wheels and they short out the track. I've put the original wheel sets back on and no short. The plastic wheels aren't in the greatest shape and I would like to replace them with metal ones but not if they short out the track. The wheels are insulated from the axle and I doubled checked with a multi meter but when they are placed in the truck, they still short out. Is there something I'm missing or need to know/do? These are my first metal trucks and thought they would be great but they tend to allow the wheel sets to drop out. I'm hoping that's not normal. Thanks.
Chris