Sourcing replacement drive wheels / gear for Bachmann Farish Class 40

[Harry B]

Good afternoon all.

I recently purchased a used Bachmann Farish Class 40 (371-182) and sadly when servicing it I spotted a single tooth is missing from a gear on a drive wheel axle. It can cause some kangarooing and even jamming at slow speeds.

 

I've found various websites where I can buy a replacement gear, or even the axle and wheels too, but other than matching the number of teeth, wheel diameter and the look, I'm a little lost. I'm comfortable doing any fixes, I'm just unsure on the best source of the part.

 

Any recommendations?

 

Thank you.

 

 

[Harry B]

I can see from various other topics on the subject of split gears / missing teeth that I should probably get used to the issue, but they don't seem to link off to the source for their replacement parts.

[Nigelcliffe]

Split gears plague older Farish diesels, and you're lucky it runs if there is one split.    You need replacement parts.  

 

https://www.farishnspares.co.uk/

   and/or

https://www.petersspares.com/spares-graham-farish-spares.irc

   for the older stuff.   

 

Newer items are direct from Bachmann-Farish.  

 

 

Or if converting it to 2mm Finescale wheels (no use for N gauge), then the 2mm Scale Association parts.  

 

 

- Nigel

 

 

[yaxxbarl]

1 hour ago, Harry B said:

Good afternoon all.

I recently purchased a used Bachmann Farish Class 40 (371-182) and sadly when servicing it I spotted a single tooth is missing from a gear on a drive wheel axle. It can cause some kangarooing and even jamming at slow speeds.

 

I've found various websites where I can buy a replacement gear, or even the axle and wheels too, but other than matching the number of teeth, wheel diameter and the look, I'm a little lost. I'm comfortable doing any fixes, I'm just unsure on the best source of the part.

 

Any recommendations?

 

Thank you.

 

 

If you're looking for N Gauge wheels try -

 

https://Bachmann-spares.co.uk/category/5-graham-farish-diesel-loco-spares/class-40/chassis

 

Or are you looking for replacement 2mm Finescale wheels?

 

Cheers,

 

John

[Harry B]

Oh wow, not sure how I missed the John. These look to be direct replacement https://Bachmann-spares.co.uk/product/category/1208/class-40-new-tooling-geared-axles-371-180/f7118-272-01

 

I'll probably go that route for now (and get a spare) and then look at other options for the future.

 

Thank you both!