Author Topic: Rapido metal wheels  (Read 1189 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

CNscale

  • Crew
  • *
  • Posts: 180
  • Respect: +75
Rapido metal wheels
« on: August 30, 2017, 09:14:54 PM »
0
So there's a long thread here analyzing the new MicroTrains wheelsets, but I just discovered that Rapido Trains has also recently jumped on the N-scale metal wheel bandwagon. As much as I'd prefer to buy made-in-USA vs China, the price difference (from a Canadian perspective) gives me pause.

Has anybody tried the Rapido wheels?

thomasjmdavis

  • Crew
  • *
  • Posts: 4372
  • Respect: +1268
Re: Rapido metal wheels
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2017, 10:56:10 PM »
0
As far as I can see looking at their website, they are the same wheels they have used on all their N scale rolling stock. One of the threads here about the baggage car said something about the gauge being a little tight, so perhaps you would want to check.  But I haven't had any issues with wheels or trucks on my Rapido models.  In fact, happy enough that I have purchased a couple sets of Rapido trucks to use with cars I am building from sides.  But you may want to wait for the resident mechanical engineers to chime in on quality relative to BLMA or Intermountain or Atlas or MT.
Tom D.

I gave up rivet counting when I couldn't see an N scale rivet anymore.