wheel sets for Thunder Chief trainset

[austrian]

Today my Thunder Chief trainset has arrived. While painting, lettering and couplers are well above the usual trainset stuff, I think the plastic wheelsets of the wagons are a let down. True, the wagons run well enough and don`t wobble but I think in the long term metal wheelsets are preferable as in my experience the rails stay cleaner.

So I want metal ones - please could someone tell me whether the 33" wheel sets (item 42904) are the right ones?

As Bachmann put the Nickel Silver track and a high quality sound value F7 into this set, I wonder if it is really necessary to save a few bucks by providing plastic wheelsets instead of the nice wheelsets the silver series fright cars come with. Wouldn`t it be better for the image if all components are to the same high standard? After all there are cheaper trainsets available for the very price sensitive buyers.

[Len]

Yes, the 42904 wheelsets will work. Generally speaking, there are a few exceptions, freight cars use 33" wheels. Some modern equipment uses 36" wheels, and some well cars use 28" wheels to get a few extra inches of clearance.

Len

[austrian]

Len, thank you!

Thomas