Hi all,

I just purchased some second hand carriages ( #42354 "which appeared to be in good condition but sadly one - passenger wagon with landing" has totally worn out plastic bearing cups so wheels rub bottom of frame of carriage and do not spin.

Did a little research and found peco make brass cups "NR91 Peco Brass Bearing Cups - Pack of 20 ".

Just wondering if anyone has used these with success and any clues to make inserting as easy as possible.

Also any alternate solutions.

cheers and thanks

Diesel

Hi Diesel
For the little I know, plastic used by Märklin in bogies have little wear so under normal use, the wear should not show unless professional use with weeks and months of permanent running.
Have you tried to bend a little the bogie side so that the space for the axle mount is reduced?
Is the cone inside the boggie damaged (by a foreign axle etc)?
Brass is not particularly good for bearing unless permanently lubricated (unlike Märklin design where a drop of oil is only needed once when unpacking first time to prevent the axle corrosion.
You also may have difficulties to insert the brass cone inside the bogie (bending? drilling?)

These are only my 2 cents
Cheers
Jean

Hi All,

thanks for your quick responses which will help me to try to get this carriage back on track without a disaster - it will be a slow process.

Cheers

Diesel

PS Ross your article is great and certainly shows where to be cautious