Bought an old Cotswold kit of a L&Y 3P 2-4-2T today. Looks like everything there, including old Romford (or Romford type) wheels. They dont have holes for crankpins drilled out. There appears to be some crankpins present, like tubes with flat head at one end and threaded at the other. Are these worth trying out or is it best to get new ones - they do seem a bit thick.
Cheers, Simon
It's always worth using wheels with nickel-silver wheel treads on both sides for reasonable pickup. Having accurately drilled crank-pin holes and modern crankpins is worth the cost of new wheels. Spray those old wheelsets rust colour, mount them on a basic wooden frame and use them as wagon loads. Note that prototype driving wheels need very large hydraulic presses to get them on their axles so you will never see loose single driving wheels.
Greg.P.
But they are perfect looking shiny wheels as if brand new Romfords, not a spec of rust or dirt in sight.
Cheers, Simon
I have some ancient Romfords which don't have the crank-pin holes drilled and tapped. I assumed they were very old products. If yours have the added (nickel-silver) tyres and flanges then I'll have to rethink that. The plain white metal wheels don't collect current as well as the NS rims.
Greg.P.
Yes they do have NS tyres, been told they need to be drilled and tapped to
10 ba. Never done that, so dont know what tools required.CHeers, Simon
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