Hi.
I ordered a TRIX V 60 (22133) and found to my surprise that it has one rubber tyre. The TRIX catalog doesn't mention this, but the Marklin catalog specify one rubber tyre for the Marklin version (37655).

The rubber tyre is of course good for traction, but does also cause contact problems on such a small loc. This is certainly the smallest 2-rail loc I have with tyre - actually, I can't remember to have seen tyres on any such small loc at all. I know for sure the Fleischmann V 60 don't have a tyre. Anyone that can fill in on this?

Anyhow, I found I would like to trade traction for better contact and thus have tried to get a spare wheel without rubber tyre from TRIX, trough my dealer. But surprise, surprise: TRIX only sells complete drive units, kind of half the loc in one unit - a very expensive spare wheel. Any ideas on how to get only a spare wheel? Is there a "back door" to TRIX spare parts?

I see that both Fleichmann and Roco list wheels or axles as separate spare parts so one possibility is to try finding one that fit, but it seems tricky.

Any ideas why TRIX would put a tyre on such a loc? Is it just inherited from Marklin - or do all small TRIX locs have a tyre?

-Roger

The Trix locomotiv are equipped with telex couple and has jackshaft powered.
To take the tractiontyre of from locomotiv is not possible.

If you just did placement an Lenz golddecoder,you could also using an Power 1 that support and helping much more powercontact to the locomotiv from the rail.

The energy storage module Power 1 was designed for connection to Golddecoders.This storage unit supplies both the decoder and the locomotiv even in case of a power interruption on the track(e.g. a dead frog or dirty track).

Goofy