Greenwich wheels.

[Robin Webster]

Hi happy modellers. I was wondeing if anyone has tried out the new Peco replacement wheels from Greenwich for 9mm gauge.I'm looking for the 6.2mm wheelsets.
Thanks,

Robin.

[Hugh Norwood]

I have bought some, but not tried them out as yet. Sorry

[Robin Webster]

No worries Hugh, thanks for answering. I do need to change those Peco wheels regardless. As i scratch build some of my turnouts to NMRA standards they are the only wheel sets that bind through the guard rails.

Robin.

[B.Meldon]

The flanges on the Greenwich wheels are very small at around 0.4mm wide and 0.4mm deep so they should be ok in turnouts built to NMRA standards that have a flangeway 0.71mm wide by 0.51mm deep.

Peco 009 points have flangeways 1mm wide by 1mm deep, but this does vary slightly.

Yes the axle length is the same as the Peco wheels so they are a straight swap.

The Greenwich wheels with cranks quartered on axles with square ends should be available shortly.
The central part of the axle is 2mm so the Tenshodo power bogie gears are a direct fit.
The axles have shoulder at each end that ensure the correct back to back every time.

It has to be said that these Greenwich wheels are a very well thought out and designed with the needs of 009 modelling as a prime importance by someone who is directly involved with 009 loco and rolling stock kit manufacture.
They represent a considerable effort from the designer and also considerable investment in manufacture.
I predict that it will not be long before they are in use in many, if not all, 009 kits.

[Robin Webster]

Thanks Brian for the heads up. This is good news for us all. Now i will be able to repair a couple of locos when the drivers come out.

Robin.

[Robin Webster]

Yesterday the postman came to the house with a small packet from Narrow Planet, within it were the new 6.2mm wheel sets from Greenwich to replace all the Peco wheels i have in my models. Congratulations to Greenwich, they are "beautifully" made. I wasted no time.In with the new, out with the old. They look smart, and roll very well. Except for one very old Peco chassis where i had to squeeze the journel boxes to get the wheels to set properly the rest where a breeze.
Once again congratulations to Greenwich and to all those who were involved in bringing this product to market.
I tried the wheel sets in a old Fleischmann N scale chassis i have, and they fit the journels. There is a bit of play but i look at is as suspension.

Robin.

[Tom Haythornthwaite]

Are the wheels and axles electrically conductive?  (If so they are obviously insulated.)  If conducting, I'll test try installing resisters for block occupancy detection.  Great to know they roll well with Peco stock.