Comments on: Locos Traction Wheels https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/12/locos-traction-wheels.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=locos-traction-wheels Model railroads and model trains Thu, 14 Jan 2021 07:04:54 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Frank B https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/12/locos-traction-wheels.html#comment-43300 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 07:04:54 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5928#comment-43300 The rubber tyres increase the traction, so increase pulling power, but decrease electrical pickup.
(Those wheels may not even have pickup contacts)

I’m with Dale on this, add some weight to increase traction for small locos with no tyres.

Girl’s hair bands are often just the right size for spare tyres !
(But get black, grey or brown or clear ones for disguise.)

Bicycle rubber tyre repair solution will be cheaper than Bullfrog Snot.

]]> By: David Stokes https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/12/locos-traction-wheels.html#comment-42970 Wed, 30 Dec 2020 07:38:49 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5928#comment-42970 Tracrio tires are available through the trade, and “Bullfrog Snot” a rubbery compound is also designed to help with adhesion and to replace tyres. Locos will run with missing tyres but not well. Retrofit extra pickups will help with electrical cinnection

]]> By: Dale https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/12/locos-traction-wheels.html#comment-42886 Thu, 24 Dec 2020 17:27:46 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5928#comment-42886 Traction wheels are often a bit smaller in diameter that non-traction wheels, with the difference made up by the thickness of the band. If you remove the traction band it is likely that the wheel won’t make contact with the rail. This would certainly reduce the number of cars the loco could haul, especially on inclines. Adding a little weight to the loco, or replacing the traction wheels with standard drivers could help – or just live with the traction bands.

]]> By: Edmundo Vásquez (FROM CHILE) https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/12/locos-traction-wheels.html#comment-42883 Thu, 24 Dec 2020 13:31:28 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5928#comment-42883 Less than before. How much less? Depends on how many traction wheels (connected ) has the loco. Its proportional between them.

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