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Re: Redesigned mini train wheel (!)
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 25 Mar 2005 14:59:01 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Rick Clark wrote:
> This seems to have slipped by under the radar, but the mini train wheel has been
> redesigned and improved by LEGO. The old one [1], available in M.O.W. cars,
> Gringott's Bank, etc., was high friction, and tended to be very squeaky. The new
> one [2], available in the Spiderman Train Rescue set [3], has a redesigned axle
> hole which is low friction. Consequently, it rolls more freely, and squeaks
> less. There's four in the set.
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> The easy way to tell them apart is that the old style has a round axle hole, and
> the new style has an X-shaped axle hole (which is too small for a Technic axle).
> If you have really good eyesight, the old style is printed with the number 2927,
> and the new style has the number 50254.
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> Rick C.
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> 1. <http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/2927>
> 2. <http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/50254>
> 3. <http://guide.lugnet.com/set/4855>
Thanks for the info.
I've a problem with my London Underground train which uses these wheels and the
high friction at a recent show sapped loads of power. We could only run the one
motor on one track due to this and it mkes a hell of a squeaking noise. The
thing is, I need to use the small wheels to provide clearances for the low slung
car bodies.
Has anyone tried WD40? I've used this on the inside of my point mechanisms to
ease the pnuematic operation.
Jon
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| This seems to have slipped by under the radar, but the mini train wheel has been redesigned and improved by LEGO. The old one [1], available in M.O.W. cars, Gringott's Bank, etc., was high friction, and tended to be very squeaky. The new one [2], (...) (20 years ago, 16-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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