Does anyone know how I could go about doing this, someone who could do this, or where I could get the parts to do this? This wheel has fallen off repeatedly, I knurled the end of the axle, I superglued it, I widened the end of the axle, yet it keeps falling off. At this point I just want to replace the wheelset, so I would like to hear from y'all as to how best to go about it.
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Which wheel are you referring to? Is it an end wheel, or one of the center wheels. The axle most commonly used on most of these is 1689E-27, and many other locos, both from the Prewar and Postwar period. The wheels are a different story, as to who has what you need. I know the numbers for the Prewar era, and not sure if the Postwar wheels are the same ones used after 1946. I checked three suppliers, Toy Train Tender, Olsen's, and Brasseurs, and didn't come up with the wheel numbers.
The numbers from the Prewar era are 1666E-42 (End geared wheel); 1666E-43 (Center wheel plain); 1666E-44 (Center wheel geared); & 1666E-45 (End wheel plain), for what it's worth.
two ideas,
1) get a hold of Jeff Kane at ttender.com, for new wheels and axles he is very good and give you help.
2) try using sidecutters to gently sqeeze the end of the axle at an angle going around the entire end of the
axle leaving impressions, then epoxy the wheel in place. I have had great success with this fix.
Rather than using Superglue, try using Locktite.
First carefully clean the hole in the wheel and the end of the axle to remove absolutely all oil and grease.
If you have tried to knurl the end of the axle, and want to install a replacement wheel, then I suggest you also get a new axle, and perhaps the wheel that mounts on the other side of the axle.
Might be best to just look for a junk motor assembly with the parts you need.
Which wheel is loose?
On many Lionel locomotives the flanges of the end wheels are behind the adjacent blind wheel, which means the blind wheel must be removed first and reinstalled last.
By the way, while Lionel does recommend upsetting the end of the axle (or shaft) to fix a loose wheel or gear, I don't think the technique works very well. Locktite works better.
As noted, be extra careful when ordering wheels, as there is 3 different sets of wheels for the 1666.
I will explain the differences shortly when I get to my shop.
It's the rear wheels, they are nickel rimmed.
This is the engine, so where could these drivers be acquired.
I have a new, unmounted driver in stock. Email me if interested. Do you need a rod also?
Yes I do. The driver snapped the rod when it first came off, I didn't notice it was loose til it was too late.
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