So I have this Aurora Postage Stamp Bus System….

[Rasputen]

How do you operate the turnouts? 

[NDave]

Another idea:
Look for rubber or soft plastic (vinyl or other) tubing with inner and outer diameter to match the hub/tire size, respectively, then "slice" individual tires off the end. Cooling or freezing the tubing might facilitate even cuts with a SHARP blade (when I want the cleanest cut possible, I use either a scalpel blade, or a DOUBLE edged razor blade... a trick from my days prepping samples for electron microscopy).

Good luck!

[Dwight in Toronto]

Another good, feasible suggestion - thanks Dave!

[Dwight in Toronto]

I went scrounging through my bins of washers, O-rings etc, and came across these three small rubber adhesive feet/cushion pads.  The adhesive was easily rubbed off, and using progressively larger drill bits, I managed to fashion a suitable replacement tire for that Postage Stamp bus.

Once stretched over the bus rim, the new “tire” rounded out nicely, and it works a charm!  And I’ve now got two more ‘blanks’ to use the next time one of the original tires crumbles apart.  Maybe this little model will endure for another 50 years!

[MK]

Slicks!   

[craigolio1]

Nice work Dwight!

So I sold the set on eBay. I did a starting price of $50 and a buy it now of $200. And by the time I listed it on Facebook afterwards it had sold. 13 min. Clearly someone had a search set up for it. So either I found the one person who wanted one or I way underpriced it. Either way I feel like I did well and the money is on the way to the widow who possesses the estate.

Thanks for your help.

Craig

[Dwight in Toronto]

Good on ya mate, for helping the lady out.  That was a big collection of vintage bus paraphernalia, and it represented a truly rare find.

When it sold that quick, I’ll bet you were thinking “I should have listed it higher”!

[craigolio1]

Good on ya mate, for helping the lady out.  That was a big collection of vintage bus paraphernalia, and it represented a truly rare find.

When it sold that quick, I’ll bet you were thinking “I should have listed it higher”!

Indeed. I could t find any info on pricing. And I didn’t want to sit on it for ages. But maybe I should have gone higher. Or maybe I did it would have languished and I’d have lost that one person. No matter! It’s gone and everyone’s happy.