russell price Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 I have several Mainline Class 45s and a Jouef Class 40 all of which run very well. All being 40 plus years old have had their tyres disintegrate and wondered before i replace them whether Bullfrog Snot is a better alternative. Im not interested in upgrading the mechs as all run fine and arent regular layout locos being kept for sentimental reasons, but would hope that all could do a turn as and when. I bought them all new so know them quite well. TIA for suggestions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 The trouble is they have a groove in the wheel tread for the tyre, Filling it with Snot might be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell price Posted October 28, 2022 Author Share Posted October 28, 2022 im guessing it wont fill the grooves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cypherman Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 Hi, I have used Bullfrog snot with mixed results. The groove is not a problem as it gives the snot somewhere to sit. It is difficult to make an even layer. When you get it right, it works very well. I have only managed a 50% success rate. What I do suggest is that you get in touch with Peters Spare and ask them about their bags of Marklin traction tyres There are several sizes, and you can get the right size for your wheels. Had 100% success rate with them. Found out about them from Barrie Davis YouTube videos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canal Digger Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Just imagine across the world .... wife to husband: "What are you looking about there dear, not porn again?! husband to wife: "No, applying Bullfrog Snot to my valuable model trains" wife to husband: "Oh yeah!" Door slams .... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted October 29, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 29, 2022 35 minutes ago, Canal Digger said: Just imagine across the world .... wife to husband: "What are you looking about there dear, not porn again?! husband to wife: "No, applying Bullfrog Snot to my valuable model trains" wife to husband: "Oh yeah!" Door slams .... First catch your bullfrog…. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kylestrome Posted October 29, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 29, 2022 5 hours ago, Phil Bullock said: First catch your bullfrog…. Then make sure it only has a cold and not something worse ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell price Posted November 4, 2022 Author Share Posted November 4, 2022 Had an evening of Peaks and Jouefs, decided to go with repro tyres which are now fitted and haulage capacity is restored. Four mainline Peaks and a Jouef Class 40 all happy runners again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 As Cypherman said earlier, the problem is not the groove in the wheels, it is getting a nice smooth, even layer of Bullfrog Snot (BS) into the groove. Get it right and it works very well. Get it wrong, and the loco will bump and wobble a bit, but it is easy enough to scrape the BS off again and try again. My method is to invert the loco and apply power to get the wheels to turn slowly, then use a toothpick to apply the BS. This means that a nice, even layer can be applied, with any excess being scraped off while still wet while the wheels are still turning. In my opinion, while not cheap, a little Bullfrog Snot goes a long way, and is worth the investment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Getting it smooth was my problem with Bullfrog Snot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cypherman Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 (edited) As SRman has said, it is not cheap. But I have done at least 10 locos with it with several redo's and have barely made a dint in what's in the bottle. It is just fiddly to do. Plus, if you do not put the top back on the model and leave it for a few days, all you end up with is a rubbery lump. I found the bags of Marklin traction tyres from Peters Spares far easier and cost-effective. Edited November 5, 2022 by cypherman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 That's what happened to my sample.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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