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Re: Bluford Car Shops USRA 30'6" 2-bay hopper roll problem
« Reply #15 on: May 14, 2026, 10:46:33 AM »
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Revisiting this thread...

Haven't had much luck finding ESM or FVM wheelsets... The only option I saw for FVM wheelsets that'd work is in Australia, and shipping costs as much as the wheels.

Are there any alternatives?

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Re: Bluford Car Shops USRA 30'6" 2-bay hopper roll problem
« Reply #16 on: May 14, 2026, 11:20:57 AM »
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No luck finding ESM wheelsets?  How about ESM directly? 
https://www.esmc.com/ProdLine9200.html
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Re: Bluford Car Shops USRA 30'6" 2-bay hopper roll problem
« Reply #17 on: May 14, 2026, 11:40:21 AM »
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No luck finding ESM wheelsets?  How about ESM directly? 
https://www.esmc.com/ProdLine9200.html

Heh, yeah, that works. I'm having trouble opening the compatibility chart. @bbussey ?

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Re: Bluford Car Shops USRA 30'6" 2-bay hopper roll problem
« Reply #18 on: May 14, 2026, 11:57:31 AM »
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Heh, yeah, that works. I'm having trouble opening the compatibility chart. @bbussey ?

This one? https://www.esmc.com/extra/instr/9200/9200chart.html#wt920101


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Re: Bluford Car Shops USRA 30'6" 2-bay hopper roll problem
« Reply #19 on: May 14, 2026, 12:10:33 PM »
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N Scale Supply list the ESM wheels as in-stock:
https://www.nscalesupply.com/esm/esm-wheels.html
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Re: Bluford Car Shops USRA 30'6" 2-bay hopper roll problem
« Reply #20 on: May 14, 2026, 12:14:44 PM »
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This one? https://www.esmc.com/extra/instr/9200/9200chart.html#wt920101

Yes, that opened for me, but not if I try to access it via the menu on the ESM page.

N Scale Supply list the ESM wheels as in-stock:
https://www.nscalesupply.com/esm/esm-wheels.html

OK, cool! Thanks! I'm heading up to Golden on Saturday for a narrow-gauge steam-up at the museum; I can swing by Arvada too. I should have enough charge in the Mach-E for both and some Front Range Sub train chasin' on the way home...
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Re: Bluford Car Shops USRA 30'6" 2-bay hopper roll problem
« Reply #21 on: May 14, 2026, 03:19:04 PM »
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Yes, that opened for me, but not if I try to access it via the menu on the ESM page.

OK, cool! Thanks! I'm heading up to Golden on Saturday for a narrow-gauge steam-up at the museum; I can swing by Arvada too. I should have enough charge in the Mach-E for both and some Front Range Sub train chasin' on the way home...

Works for me!  Both Edge and Firefox.  Click on the purple compatibility banner at the top of the page.

In your neck of the woods, N Scale Supply keeps active stock on all ESM wheel variants.

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