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Title: Need wheels for amtrak amfleet cars
Post by: Billm10454 on September 03, 2016, 03:37:36 PM
I need some wheels for the amtrak amfleet passenger cars. I can't find any in the parts and service info area on this site. I don't care who the manufacturer is. Also what is the size (real world) of these wheels? Thanks
Title: Re: Need wheels for amtrak amfleet cars
Post by: Jhanecker2 on September 03, 2016, 06:18:20 PM
To Billim 10454 :     Passenger Car wheels  are usually   36"  diameter in the real world  .    Check out  The Walthers Web site  and look in their section of "Trucks & Wheelsets "   there are a good number of companies that make wheelsets that will fit /  Measure the overall  length of the axles & check the kind of points that fit   your  frames .   Having a copy of their reference  catalog  on hand is a good investment .  John 2.    Good Luck .
Title: Re: Need wheels for amtrak amfleet cars
Post by: Billm10454 on September 04, 2016, 10:15:04 AM
Thank you John for the info I will check it out
Title: Re: Need wheels for amtrak amfleet cars
Post by: Len on September 04, 2016, 11:13:44 AM
The Amfleet cars use 'inside bearing' wheelsets, which are not easy to find.

These guys http://www.trainworld.com/manufacturers/walthers-ho-n/walthers-proto-HO-920-series/proto-trucks-couplers-and-wheels/walthers-920-2131-amfleet-inside-bearing-truck-1-pair-black/ (http://www.trainworld.com/manufacturers/walthers-ho-n/walthers-proto-HO-920-series/proto-trucks-couplers-and-wheels/walthers-920-2131-amfleet-inside-bearing-truck-1-pair-black/) still have some of the Walthers 'Amfleet' replacement trucks. They don't come up on the Walthers web site, so may be out of production.

Len
Title: Re: Need wheels for amtrak amfleet cars
Post by: J3a-614 on September 05, 2016, 04:02:15 PM
I don't know if the axle diameters are right, but the right wheel diameter (36-inch) is available with flush axles, and with three tread widths from this firm.

http://www.nwsl.com/NWSL_Online_Catalog.html

http://www.nwsl.com/uploads/chap3_web_03-15-16.pdf

This is the "stock" wheel width that Bachmann sells.

36"/110 Flush 2.0 x .797 axle (4) 37128-4

This is a somewhat narrower wheel, which improves appearance but is still able to run on most commercial track.

36"/88 Flush 2 .0 x .751" axle (4) 37228-4

This is a true scale width and small flange wheel, but it will require track to match.  This is what is also called Proto:87.

36"/64 Flush 2.0 x .751"axle (4) 37627-4

http://trainz.jbartus.com/docs/NRPC_CMO-117/Amcoach_1.jpg
Title: Re: Need wheels for amtrak amfleet cars
Post by: quark51 on September 05, 2016, 09:37:16 PM
I have 3 trucks with wheels from Bachmanns amfleet cars if you need them.
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