Polar Express Traction Tires | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

Great Northern 17OGR Forum Member

Hi all,

Hope everyone is doing well. Just finished putting up the holiday layout, and noticed the front traction tires on my Polar Express starter set have come undone / broken off. Is there a preferred way to replace these? I have spare traction tires, and have replaced many of my MTH diesels. However, I have no experience with Lionel Steam (since this is a starter set, I do not mind taking a stab at it myself).

I looked all throughout the forum, as well as other places online, but was surprised not to find anything. Any insight is always greatly appreciated.

Mike

11/16/198:42 AM

Original Post

Replies sorted oldest to newest

Alan MancusOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

the only difference is with steam engines you have to take some of the screws out of the side rods connected to the wheels otherwise the tire won't come off or on because side rod is in the way of taking your tires off and on, other then that should not b a issue!

Also you DO NOT WANT TO OVER STRETCH the traction tires because then they wont stretch back and will come off again!

alan

11/16/198:46 AM

Great Northern 17OGR Forum Member

Thanks Alan. This may be a "stupid" question, but should the tire come off of the locomotive completely, or does it stay on?

11/16/199:01 AM

Jayhawk500OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

It will stay on. Just don't stretch it. Make sure the tire is fully seated in the wheels groove or it will wobble.

11/16/1910:06 AM

gunrunnerjohnOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

The old tire should certainly come off!

11/16/1910:07 AM

M. Mitchell MarmelOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

https://ogrforum.com/...press-1225-berkshire

Hope this helps!

Mitch

11/17/196:18 AM

Great Northern 17OGR Forum Member

Success! Thanks for everyone's help. Really is appreciated!

11/17/197:13 AM

Add Reply

Sign In To Reply

<div id="{%=id%}" class="reveal-modal small h-alert-modal-popup" data-reveal>
    <div class="first-modal-focus focus-utility-element" tabindex="0" aria-label="Inside Modal"></div>

<h4 id="{%=id%}_title" class="margin-bottom-10 popup-title"></h4>
    <div id="{%=id%}_body" class="margin-bottom-10 popup-body">
        </div>

<ul id="{%=id%}ButtonGroup" class="button-group h-popup-buttons even-button-group even-1">
    <li id="{%=id%}Okay_buttonContainer"><a id="{%=id%}Okay" href="javascript:void(0);" class="button success no-margin-bottom h-alert-modal-ok-button" role="button">OK</a><script type="text/javascript">
        (function() {
            function {%=id%}Okay_click(event, data) {
            {%=id%}Popup.hide();
        }
        
                $('#{%=id%}Okay').on('click', {%=id%}Okay_click);
        })();
    </script></li></ul><a href="javascript:void(0);" class="close-reveal-modal" aria-label="Close Modal">&#215;</a><div class="last-modal-focus focus-utility-element" tabindex="0"></div>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
        (function() {
            {%=id%}Popup = new SS.Popup.ModalPopup('{%=id%}');
        })();
    </script>