I have heard and now it has been verified that Peco are to fit metal wheels to their N gauge and presumably 009 stock once current stock has been sold. This will result in a price increase but hopefully this will be bearable for the improvement in quality.
Where is it verified please?
Chris
Verified in the current issue of Railway Modeller and also by a Peco sales rep. Why do you need this verifying?
Will Peco sell the wheels loose and are the axles metal? I use Graham Farish N scale metal wheels so I can add resisters for DCC block occupancy detection and although they run better than the Peco plastic wheels, they are a bit loose (which might be why they run better).
Also seen - their 'Just announced 'new' point solenoid system- sealed ? Unrepairable ?
I can't say as I've every had to repair any and mine have all come from various secondhand stalls at shows so that doesn't worry me. It looks quite a good design, better than the current one anyhow.
(There's an advert in the latest CM (and I assume RM) saying there's a new (blue!) point motor and frog switch on their way, though I can't see any press release online)
I found the PECO wheels okay, until I got my sweaty palms on Romford (aka Parkside Dundas) wheels. Annoyingly the rims come off over time, but the flange profile is the only one meeting my expectations, except American RP25 wheels.
Price? - Okay, you get what you pays for, you don't get a Roller for the price of a Mini.
Cheers
Stefan
The Romford wheels can be a bit erratic, due I think, to the advancing age of the producer. For 6mm (ish) diameter wheels amuch more consistent source is Farish, not had a bad set yet. and the axles are the same length as Peco.
The Farish wheelsets have the advantage of being non magnetic which is useful for use with undertrack magnets for Greenwich couplings.
Hopefully the new Peco wheels will be non magnetic otherwise i'll still have to replace them.
Quote from: Pete Williams on February 22, 2019, 11:41
Also seen - their 'Just announced 'new' point solenoid system- sealed ? Unrepairable ?
Is there a part number or link to it please? I know of -
PL10, variants and accessories
PL-11 "side mount" point actuator
PLS-125 "smart switch" radio-control-type servo (though obviously not solenoid type)
Thanks cnw6847, that's very useful information. :laugh:
The last time I bought Romford wheels was about 10 years ago ( (I stockpile); maybe I should have mentioned that, but then the 'age-factor' was different, I presume? ;D
Cheers
Waldschrat
Oh dear ... a new point motor? I hope I'm not going to want to buy them instead of the stock of PL10-Es I have waiting in a drawer. I don't see anything on the Peco site yet. I don't get the magazines. Who has more information?
Quote from: GraemeD on February 23, 2019, 09:22
Is there a part number or link to it please?
Quote from: Tom Haythornthwaite on February 23, 2019, 13:51I don't see anything on the Peco site yet.
As I said in my post there's an advert for it in CM (and I assume RM?)
but nothing on the website as yet! It's on page 214 of March 2019 edition of CM which is worth getting anyhow for an article on my "A Taste of Alber" in TTe and an OO9 Darjeeling layout!! ;)
I'll just keep using my stock until I have run out and then make a decision one way or the other... No big deal.
The magazines are not available where I live. I'll try to be patient for some more information!
From the NGRM Forum from one of the Peco guys on there:
"Announced at Nuremberg but won't be around for a little bit yet, so there will be more info nearer the time. In brief it's a new solenoid point motor that addresses the major issues that the current PL-10 suffers with. So it doesn't need a huge square hole cutting in the baseboard. It doesn't need the unsightly slots in the turnouts (that we have started to do away with anyway). Using the jig provided and working on the surface of the board you can fit two mounting studs to the underside of the baseboard onto which the point motor easily but securely clips, and always in perfect alignment to the turnout to operate it properly. Because it clips on and off easily, you can also easily trim the pin to length off the layout without risking damage to the turnout by getting too close with a cutting disk or pair of cutters. It'll also be pre-wired, so no need for soldering either.
No idea of price yet, or when it will be available apart from later this year."
He was also asked about the frog polarity switch:
"Not built in, but it'll be an easily clipped-on accessory, and work better than PL-13 and PL-15."
This sounds long over-due!
Quote from: rod335 on February 21, 2019, 11:17
Verified in the current issue of Railway Modeller and also by a Peco sales rep. Why do you need this verifying?
Apologies for delay in reply. To answer your question, because I could not find anything about Peco fitting metal wheels to their existing products on Peco's websites or after doing a Google search for that information.
Chris