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    Posted: 18 februar 2014 at 10:12
I am not very happy with the running quality of the Heljan Di3. I am considering changing the Heljan wheels/axles to axles with (RP25) wheels with better current pick up quality.
Does anyone have any suggestions about the best approach. I know that Hobbytrade made wheels/axles in the past that could be used, but these are to me knowledge sold out, so I do not consider that an option. 
Thanks for your suggestions!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote PB57 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 februar 2014 at 15:25
Hi,

I just changed the wheels on two of my Nohab,s from Heljan.
Bought these at http://www.togbutikken.no, who had ordered them for me.

Hobbytrade: (ME/DI.4 Hjulsæt DC). Item no. 91003

They have worked well for my Nohab locomotives.

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Hi Richard,

one approach could be simply to polish the existing wheels and carefully check and adjust the current pickup.

My Heljan Di3 (one of the first delivered from Bergen Modelljernbane, I think it was back in year 2000) is actually one of the best-running locomotives I have. It is more than ten years since I removed the black layer from the wheels, and here is how it looks like right now:





Edited by Bjørn R Larsen - 18 februar 2014 at 16:29
Med vennlig hilsen,

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well, some of my Heljan Di.3's indeed do run very well, no problem with current pick up at all. These have been weathered but with the wheels/wheelaxles thoroughly cleaned, no problem. However, this does not go for all. With a few, cleaning does not bring any improvement strange enough. 
So that is why I am considering changing wheels/axles. 
Contact with Togbutikken has been established. 
Cheers, Richard
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See http://www.lolkebijlsma.com/heljan_di3.html for various options.
MVH,
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