traction tires...again

MTH Railking 4-6-4 Hudson Steam Engine w/Proto - NYC. Cab # 5412 is 30-1146-1 delivered in August 1999.

MTH Railking 4-6-4 Hudson Steam Engine - NYC Cab # 5405 is 30-1121-0 delivered in August 1999.

The MTH Traction Tire Chart indicates tire DE0000027 is used for Railking  "JHUDSON 4-6-4."

Traction tire OD = 26.9 mm

Tire width 3.5 mm

Wheel diameter 35 to 37 mm

MELGAR

@MELGAR posted:

MTH Railking 4-6-4 Hudson Steam Engine w/Proto - NYC. Cab # 5412 is 30-1146-1 delivered in August 1999.

MTH Railking 4-6-4 Hudson Steam Engine - NYC Cab # 5405 is 30-1121-0 delivered in August 1999.

MELGAR

Thank you for that. I sent MTH an email prior to seeing your numbers. I did a search on their site, and found Item # DE1602001000 tires for $1.50 each.....but they were out of stock, and also for HO. No other tires showed up, just wheel sets. Perhaps they will respond.

Those product numbers above will help if they have any, I directed them to this post....someone there may monitor this stuff anyway. As stated above, Pat says I live under a rock, and he is probably correct.

Appreciate your time, and input, gotta pull the rock back over me and hide for awhile. Greg

@cngw posted:

Thank you for that. I sent MTH an email prior to seeing your numbers. I did a search on their site, and found Item # DE1602001000 tires for $1.50 each.....but they were out of stock, and also for HO. No other tires showed up, just wheel sets. Perhaps they will respond.

Those product numbers above will help if they have any, I directed them to this post....someone there may monitor this stuff anyway. As stated above, Pat says I live under a rock, and he is probably correct.

Appreciate your time, and input, gotta pull the rock back over me and hide for awhile. Greg

I edited my post to include the traction tire specification. Take another look at my post.

The MTH Traction Tire Chart indicates tire DE0000027 is used for Railking "JHUDSON 4-6-4."

Traction tire OD = 26.9 mm

Tire width 3.5 mm

Wheel diameter 35 to 37 mm

MELGAR

For anyone else following this, FYI: MTH seems to be great, along with the members of this forum! Several took the time to contact me. Special thanks to Brian and Melvin.

I wrote to MTH INFO early this morning, with instructions "no rush, busy season for them" and all that. Some nice soul at INFO wrote back almost immediately - less than 45 minutes later! Had the tire number, plus a link to the pdf with ALL tires cross referenced to MTH engines, and giving me the webpage to order mine. Can't expect any better service than that!

Since I own a dozen of their engines, and they are all like me...old....sounds like when I order I should do multiples for my engines, especially if I can get a layout up - next year and actually spin tires. Who knows, maybe I will make it a priority to do so, the first of next year!

I was also informed about Midge's retirement and told she is doing well. 5 star reviews for MTH service.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL.  Greg

Greg,

Do yourself a big favor - install a label noting the correct tire size and install it on the bottom of the engine.

Example  27     That way there is no question of tire size in the future.

Bruce

Greg, do yourself another big favor and download the MTH TRACTION TIRE CHART_REVISED_ALL, then you'll know what you have to order for each locomotive.

I resuscitate this since the Christmas train season is fast approaching, and I wanted to remind anyone who will need tires, they might want to act now, before MTH gets REALLY busy. It was December of last year when I last posted here about these. Even some Lionel users might want to prepare for the holiiday season.

I found MTH to be very responsive, with great support and easy purchasing, along with (this surprised me) lower prices! I am sure Lionel treats their customers just as well.  This is just a heads up for those of us who just run trains seasonally.