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Unavailability of Lionel Traction Tires

R RETINPAOGR Forum Member

Hi everyone, I searched but didn't find a thread with this topic; my apologies if I overlooked it.  I hope I'm not posting a thread that will garner a bunch of "welcome to my world" replies.

My Lionel Legacy NKP Berk #765 started throwing traction tires, so I pulled out the replacements and installed one without problems, but the second one snapped.  I searched Lionel's website and replacements are not available.  I think I have spares for my Lionel N&W Class J which happens to have the same diameter drivers, and I will try using one of those.  But what do we do when we don't have such an option?  I noticed that for my Berk, what seem to me to be the most common replacement items, the smoke unit and the traction tires, are unavailable.  This just doesn't seem right.  Are there aftermarket tires I can use?  Thanks for any suggestions.

Joel

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RickORickOOGR Forum Member

I wonder how much Lionels annual sale on parts has contributed to the problem. Great idea from a consumers perspective, but it only speeds up the parts obsolescence.

Folks stock up on the regular maintenance/problematic stuff like tires and smoke units " just in case".

Mean while the guy that actually needs one can't get one.

Maybe someone here on the forum who has extras can sell them to you at a premium.

Marty FitzhenryMarty FitzhenryOGR Forum Member MEMORIALIZED MEMBER

Joel, I also run that engine.  Every Lionel engine I get has the traction tires cut off and replaced with MTH tires.  The only way to go.  Traction tires are listed and available 6101207206 and so is the smoke unit 6101450200 or 6101452200.  You need to call Lionel to order a smoke unit.  They have many. 

Ricko, I do not know where he got his information from.  Lionel is great on parts.  I have told many that complain about something marked on the Lionel site as unavailable to just call.  Do not let the word unavailable scare you away.  If all else fails, contact any authorized service station as they are all stocked very well with Lionel parts. 

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