Any Recommendations For Replacement Wheels/Axles for Peco RTR L&B 009 Coaches?

[Chris H]

Please can I ask for any advice on replacement axles/wheels for Peco RTR 009 L&B bogie coaches.

[rod335]

Farish.

[Steve Facknell]

Seconded-straight replacement although I run a fine drill bit into the axle box to give a bit more clearance

[Chris H]

Thank you for the prompt replies. What size micro drills have you used?

[rod335]

You don't HAVE to use them. Spring the new wheels in and if they are tight, just squeeze the axleboxes between finger and thumb. The plastic will have enough give in it for the axles to sink in to the right length. Just keep doing it until the wheels spin freely.

[Chris Harvey]

I have used the n-trains n-wheelz 6.2mm three hole wheels with success.  These were a drop in replacement for the early Peco releases, however the tolerences on the bogies of the new 3rds and observation 3rds seem to be tighter requiring easing in the manner described by other people.

Another Chris H

[Chris H]

Again, thank you for the updates/advice

[Tom Haythornthwaite]

I needed conductive wheels for installing resisters for block detection and went for Romford wheelsets.  I still don't have a layout but when I test to see how far rolling stock rolls down my Peco SL-337 re-railer onto a bit of track, wagons with the Romford wheels roll nearly twice as far as they did with the original Peco wheelsets.