64F Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Can anyone offer any advice on where to obtain spares for Hobbytrade stock? With my club's German layout due out for a show next month I am belatedly trying to complete my rake of DB dostos by converting a (mistakenly purchased) 3-rail carriage to 2-rail. The main work was a pleasure to do (despite an absence of instructions the model comes apart and goes back together very easily and the wiring is readily accessible), but I've drawn a blank on replacing the wheelsets. The non-insulated 3-rail wheelsets are obviously useless for 2-rail, but standard wheelsets from the parts bin won't do either. The problem is that the lighting pickups are in the axle bearings, so the axles themselves require to be insulated (rather than just having one wheel insulated from the axle as normal). Furthermore, fitting a standard wheelset into a bogie is an over-tight fit and distorts the bogie sightly, so I think that the cones on the axle ends need to be shorter than normal. Factory-supplied 2-rail coaches have adjustable 2-piece wheelsets of a type I've not come across elsewhere, which drop into the bogie without damaging it and can then be adjusted to the correct gauge. I could of course try emailing Hobbytrade in grotesquely distorted Danish from Google Translate, but thought I'd ask here first! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middlepeak Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 The best bet is to email Hobbytrade in your best English. Carsten and his team certainly speak better English that my Danish and are very helpful. They provided me with spares for their Litra D, which I've since used in a conversion to p87. Regards, Geraint Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neils WRX Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 I'd just email them and see what they suggest. I've always sent the email in English then Google Translated it underneath and that's worked just fine. Only re-wheeling has been from Marklin 3 rail coaches and wagons Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
64F Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 Thanks Geraint / Neil, Good advice, I will post the outcome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
64F Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 Very efficient spare parts service from Hobbytrade, after following the advice to email them in plain English with a Google translate version. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middlepeak Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Very efficient spare parts service from Hobbytrade, after following the advice to email them in plain English with a Google translate version. Thanks for reporting that. I'll pass on the comment when I see them next week! Geraint Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesinAsia Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Very efficient spare parts service from Hobbytrade, after following the advice to email them in plain English with a Google translate version. Hi, do you have an email address please as it seems their website is shutdown? (hobbytrade.dk) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 On 21/01/2019 at 03:49, jamesinAsia said: Hi, do you have an email address please as it seems their website is shutdown? (hobbytrade.dk) Hi James, Looks like the old website is no longer, I found what appears to be their current site and contact details here; https://dwahobby.dk/pages/about-us Cheers, John. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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