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Post by steveturner on Feb 19, 2020 12:17:46 GMT -8
Guys are JB wheelsets still in business...Reboxx is gone I liked them.Thanks.Steve
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Post by riogrande on Feb 19, 2020 12:26:45 GMT -8
I haven't seen Jay Bee wheels since I was in grad school back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, circa 1994. I've never seen any for sale for years but I don't really know.
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Post by rockfan on Feb 19, 2020 12:37:48 GMT -8
Have you tried Intermountain wheels?
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Post by Paul Cutler III on Feb 19, 2020 12:47:10 GMT -8
Um, yeah. JB Wheelsets have been back in business for years. jbwheelsets.comI have been a pretty consistent customer of theirs for resistor wheel sets and coupler pads over the years. My club bought thousands of JB Wheelsets back around 1990 when we converted to all metal wheels for the club-owned cars and many other members joined in because we got a deal. Thirty years later, most of those wheel sets are still in use on our layout today. |
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Post by steveturner on Feb 19, 2020 12:49:35 GMT -8
Um, yeah. JB Wheelsets have been back in business for years. jbwheelsets.comI have been a pretty consistent customer of theirs for resistor wheel sets and coupler pads over the years. My club bought thousands of JB Wheelsets back around 1990 when we converted to all metal wheels for the club-owned cars and many other members joined in because we got a deal. Thirty years later, most of those wheel sets are still in use on our layout today. Thanks I will try make contact |
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Post by steveturner on Feb 19, 2020 13:02:14 GMT -8
JB IN BUSINESS .just received a message use there online link.Steve
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Post by steveturner on Feb 19, 2020 13:04:15 GMT -8
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Post by riogrande on Feb 19, 2020 14:27:31 GMT -8
I've never seen them in years so am surprised that they are back in business; pleasantly surprised.
I noted from the website they have two different axle lengths which is good since Reboxx appears to be MIA
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Post by mlwlover on Feb 19, 2020 15:49:19 GMT -8
i really wish someone would make code 88 wheels for locomotives or even better code 77 wheels like the narc wheels. i thought i was going to make my own and purchased a lathe but there is a lot more to it than i thought.
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Post by migalyto on Feb 19, 2020 16:10:12 GMT -8
Are these top of the line wheels, or are the Intermountain comparable?
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Post by Paul Cutler III on Feb 19, 2020 16:43:09 GMT -8
mlwlover, What about the NWSL wheelsets? They offer both Code 88 loco wheels and P:87 loco wheels. nwsl.com/collections/ho-hon3-scalemigalyto, The JB wheels are not "top of the line" for prototype accuracy as they are only available with Code 110 treads, the axles are fat, wheel backs are flat, and the insulator is also rather big. Still, they are probably the heaviest wheelset on the market and I've never had a bad, out-of-gauge (or out of round) wheelset from them. They roll well, so I'd say they are perfect for operating models or club use. If you're buying wheels to put on a model that's going to be judged at a NMRA Convention, these JB wheelsets are not for you. |
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Post by riogrande on Feb 19, 2020 17:17:49 GMT -8
Maybe my memory is poor but I recall Jay Bee wheel sets in the 90's looking better than those on the website link.
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Post by wp8thsub on Feb 19, 2020 21:30:58 GMT -8
Maybe my memory is poor but I recall Jay Bee wheel sets in the 90's looking better than those on the website link. I ended up with a batch of them back in the '90s, most of which are still in use. They looked pretty much like that. |
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Post by thunderhawk on Feb 20, 2020 0:22:56 GMT -8
As mentioned above, the JB's are heavy. Enough so I'm sure they can improve tracking on lightweight cars.
I used them on the first run of Thrall cabooses and was happy with them. The fat axles don't work as well with my trucks however so I've changed suppliers. To be clear, that's due to the unique nature of my trucks, not a problem with the wheelsets.
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Post by Colin 't Hart on Feb 20, 2020 1:03:04 GMT -8
Who makes code 88 tread wheelsets to fit Kato ASF trucks? The axle length is very short, I think around 0.95". I bought these trucks for the axles to retrofit a pair of Märklin cabooses as it was cheaper than buying NEM RP25 wheelsets separately... Now I'd like to use these trucks with some semi-scale wheelsets, if possible.
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