Changing Traction Tires on a Vision Line CC2

Ugh!  I dread the day when I have to replace these, since they're on the wheels next to the cylinders, you will end up having to remove all the rods and linkage to get them on, not a fun job!

Its honestly easier to remove the screws from the drivers to the wheels and remove the undercarrage and the wheel set.  The little springs are not hard to line up for me  ..  I done this about 5 times on cc2s.. Theres worse things to do on this engine then the tires .. The cherry switch ! that one is the best ...Or changing the front  end  cause they broke the loop on the arcutaculate front ..

Greg 

I've done this twice in the past for customers , I will not do it anymore. My suggestion although I've never used it , is to try frog snot. 

Alex

Thanks for the feedback.  Before I choose a plan of action, does anyone have some pics or video of the springs and how they go in on the undercarriage?  Looking at some Bullfrog snot videos and doesn't look too bad to do, but not sure if the engine ride may be a bit lumpy if not applied just right.

Thanks for your pics.

Do you have to have tires on this locomotive ?

Steam Loco Greg posted:

Thanks for the feedback.  Before I choose a plan of action, does anyone have some pics or video of the springs and how they go in on the undercarriage?  Looking at some Bullfrog snot videos and doesn't look too bad to do, but not sure if the engine ride may be a bit lumpy if not applied just right.

Thanks for your pics.

Never used it though you might be able to trim it flush with a #11 X-acto blade.

clem k posted:

Do you have to have tires on this locomotive ?

I'm afraid of ruining the rails, especially on curves, as the wheel sets missing tires are front. Placing the tires under the cylinders was a really, really, bad design. Lionel did it on a few other locomotives too.

Greg: Attached are photos I took changing the traction tires on my Lionel 28085 JLC N&W Y6b a few years back. It is not a terrible job if you take your time and work carefully with a plan. The tires on the Y6b are also at the front of each engine next to the cylinders.

On the Y6b, you remove the brake hanger casting to allow removal of the front wheel-set from the frame . The brake hanger casting clamps the bearing blocks into the frame. The bearing blocks sit on the springs that keep pressure on the wheel sets. Just remove the axle/wheel assembly slowly, and they should stay seated in their holes in the frame; if not, use some grease to hold them in during re-assembly.

This was my first change on these tires and I believe it took around 30 minutes to complete. It's also a good time to do a oil and lube job on the engine assemblies. In short, this is not a complex job-just go at it with a purpose and work carefully.

Thanks for the feedback folks.  D&H, I am going to try your method.  Thanks for the pics.