Any one ever have some thing odd happen with your trains?

seaboardm2OGR Forum Member

I have a railking mountain ps2.While running it the traction tires came off both of them.I slipped them back on and started to operate.The train again they came off again.And I put them back on again.I decide to stop operating that locomotive.I had just cleaned the track with orange base cleaner.I decided that I would haveto go to the little choo choo shop in spencer n.c.The next day some thing tolded me to try operating that locomotive.This time the traction tires stayed on.Some how the traction tires must have shrunk some.Making hold tight to the wheels.I have only had this happen to me once.Most of the time I have to go to spencer to have the tires replaced.

3/1/185:20 PM

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John HOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

I hope Engineer Joe doesn't see this one

3/1/185:43 PM

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bmoran4OGR Forum Member

Traction tires are a maintenance/wear item. Exposure to track cleaning chemicals can alter the tire in a detrimental way. Typically, the tire swells in size and will work it's way off the wheel. You seem to have gotten lucky that your tires returned to a serviceable state. Next time, remove any excess cleaner or fully let it dry before running a locomotive with traction tires.

3/1/185:46 PM

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RoyBoyOGR Forum Member MEMORIALIZED MEMBER

Once traction tires come off, they are dead. You must put on new tires and they must not be stretched to put them on. They are not rubber bands. Put them on like you are putting a tire on a bicycle.

3/1/187:08 PM

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seaboardm2OGR Forum Member

bmoran4 posted:
Traction tires are a maintenance/wear item. Exposure to track cleaning chemicals can alter the tire in a detrimental way. Typically, the tire swells in size and will work it's way off the wheel. You seem to have gotten lucky that your tires returned to a serviceable state. Next time, remove any excess cleaner or fully let it dry before running a locomotive with traction tires.

And on that note.When I clean the track with alcohol no longer use the orange stuff.Another funny story I cleaned the track.I noticed my locomotive did not pull well at all.I stopped before I threw a traction tire.The next day all was alright locomotive pulled the train.

3/1/187:13 PM

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