Peter749 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 (edited) I hove purchased a number of HO Gauge wagons to run on my layout but some are set up for Marklin system without any insulated axels The wheel size is 10.5 so I obtained some Alan Gibson pin point axels to replace those on the HO wagons But the axel is 24.75 and the Alan Gibson is 26.0 which is enough to give friction and wagons don't run smooth Any suggestions of some 10.5 mm wheels with a pinpoint axle length of 24.75 Thanks Peter Edited September 14, 2020 by Peter749 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted September 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 14, 2020 (edited) Gibson do 24.5mm axles to suit old Lima stock by special order. from the catalogue: For Lima and most other continental rolling stock a shorter axle (24.5mm long) is required and these can be supplied to special order. When ordering these please specify very clearly that you require these shorter axles and be prepared to allow an extra day or two for delivery. NB! Only wheels set to ‘00 gauge can be supplied and they are charged at a slight premium price code C per axle Edited September 14, 2020 by Bucoops add catalogue quote 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium spamcan61 Posted September 14, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 14, 2020 (edited) I appreciate this is only of marginal usefulness, but this subject has been discussed here in the last few weeks and there was a supplier of Lima length replacement wheelsets, in Germany I think. I'll see if I can dig it out. Edited September 14, 2020 by spamcan61 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM42 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Are insulated DC compatable wheels available from Maerklin themselves as spares. Guagemaster list wheels as spares to order but I don't know if they are AC or DC wheels. May be worth asking them Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted September 14, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 14, 2020 This I think. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter749 Posted September 14, 2020 Author Share Posted September 14, 2020 Thanks Gents, I will order some from Gibsons as the Marklin replacements look like old Lima Pizza cutting wheels Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Bucoops said: Gibson do 24.5mm axles to suit old Lima stock by special order. from the catalogue: For Lima and most other continental rolling stock a shorter axle (24.5mm long) is required and these can be supplied to special order. When ordering these please specify very clearly that you require these shorter axles and be prepared to allow an extra day or two for delivery. NB! Only wheels set to ‘00 gauge can be supplied and they are charged at a slight premium price code C per axle DCKits stock 12mm with Lima Length 24.5mm axles. See: https://www.dckits-devideos.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=131_176&product_id=829 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 An alternative would be one of these: Which allows you top open out the bearing holes to accept the longer axles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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