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A friend needs four traction tyres for

General Discussion
#1

an Aristocraft Rogers locomotive.

Anybody here help him out in return for money?

TIA

tac

OVGRS

#2

Sorry, Terry…I can’t help, but there is somebody supplying such parts…I just don’t know where or who…

Fred

#3

Question; would either the LGB tyres, or the USA tyres fit the thing?

#4

I’ve contacted the one dealer over here who might have been expected to have been able to help. but…

tac

Ottawa Valley GRS

#5

@Fred, thanks, old floon.

@David - I really don’t have a clue - in any event, there are none of those here in yUK either. :frowning:

tac

Ottawa Valley GRS

#6

tac, usually LGB lists the wheel diameter their tyres fit. If you knew the wheel diameter of the Rogers, then maybe we could figure it out. I have a Rogers at home, but right now I am no where near my home, so I can’t measure the wheels on the thing.

#7

Does he really need them? I have been running mine without for years and never had an issue and never noticed a difference with or without.

#8

LGB traction tires are made for 36.5 mm (stainz), 46mm (Mogul) and 55 mm (Mikado). These are stocked items at Trainli.

The tires are smaller than the wheels and are stretched when installing on the wheels.

#9

Time to introduce mr rogers to mr bath tub silicone sealer…

I use the little bath tub sealer tubes, smaller, easier to lay a line of silicon with.

lay a course of silicon in the traction tire groove in the wheel, even it out & let it cure.

works for me…

#10

My pal in Florida made some tires for his Aster/LGB Hudson from neoprene using his laser cutter.

#11

Thanks for all the suggestments, gentlemen, much appreciated. I like the silicon caulk idea, I’ll mention that when we meet up tomorrow.

Train-li does not seem to operate in yUK.

I only one guy who has a laser cutter for making his Gauge 1 and NG passenger car kits.

I’ll mention THAT tomorrow as well.

Thanks again, folks.

tac

Ottawa Valley GRS