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NYC1956

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Micro-Trains Wheel Sets
« on: June 02, 2010, 12:08:46 PM »
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The new Micro-Trains offering:
00312000 N 33in Standard Wheel Sets Black 48pcs
00312001 N 33in Standard Wheel Sets Brown 48pcs
00312002 N 33in Standard Wheel Sets Black 100pcs
00312003 N 33in Standard Wheel Sets Brown 100pcs
00312007 N 36in Standard Wheel Sets Black 48pcs
00312008 N 36in Standard Wheel Sets Brown 48pcs
00312009 N 36in Standard Wheel Sets Black 100pcs
00312010 N 36in Standard Wheel Sets Brown 100pcs
00312011 N 33in High Profile Wheel Sets Black 100pcs
00312012 N 33in High Profile Wheel Sets Brown 100pcs
00312014 N 33in Low Profile Wheel Sets Black 100pcs
00312015 N 33in Low Profile Wheel Sets Brown 100pcs

The Micro-Trains wheel listing has me confused. ???
Doesn't it seem they have crossed over some of the original numbers?
How can we be sure what we are getting when we place an order?

Here is what the numbers used to represent:
00312000 N 33in Standard Wheel Sets Black 12pcs
00312010 N 33in Low-Profile Wheel Sets Black 12pcs
00312011 N 33in Low-Profile Wheel Sets Black 48pcs
00312013 N 33in Low-Profile Wheel Sets Brown 48pcs
00312014 N 33in Low-Profile Wheel Sets Black 100pcs
00312015 N 33in Low-Profile Wheel Sets Brown 100pcs

Presumably "high profile" is the new term for what we referred to as "pizza cutters"
What they used to call "standard" is what we referred to as "pizza cutters".
Now they have applied the term "standard" to their new wheelsets.
To eliminate confusion, instead of standard, maybe they should use the term "NMRA compliant"
And what about axle length?
Seems that someone reported the new wheelsets have a different length, at least the 36" ones in the new Pullman 6-wheel passenger trucks.
I hope someone can clear this up.
My head hurts :o
« Last Edit: June 02, 2010, 02:02:57 PM by NYC1956 »
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Re: Micro-Trains Wheel Sets
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2010, 01:50:39 PM »
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Yikes.....

If "standard" means (or meant) pizza-cutters, how large is a "high profile" flange?

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Re: Micro-Trains Wheel Sets
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2010, 01:51:04 PM »
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Seems that someone reported the new wheelsets have a different length, at least the 36" ones in the new Pullman 6-wheel passenger trucks.
I hope someone can clear this up.
My head hurts :o


False. I was able to put 36" and 33" "new" wheelsets into a MT RB truck with no apparent problems.

Mark