Loose wheels motor bogie - R319 Queen Mother

[RobF]

Hello,

I've unpacked my locos that have not been used in 20 years to check them out and look about running them again.

One model, the R319 Queen Mother is a Class 47 co-co.  Whilst checking it out for dirt/lubrication etc I noticed that the middle axle on the motor bogie, the wheels were loose.  They don't really have an axle but they're not a good fit either and wobble on the stubs.  My concern is derailment.

I was wondering if anyone else has a Hornby Co-Co from this period (1985) who could advise if this was normal for the middle wheelset on the motor bogie.  The rest of mine are Bo-Bo.

Many thanks,

R.

[walkingthedog]

That's what they do if I remember correctly. They just sit there and wobble on their stubby axles. 

[Tony57]

Hi Rob

It is normal for the middle wheels to be loose on the CO motor bogie bogie  There is no fear of these causing a derailment

[The son of Triangman]

I agree with WTD and Tony's advice, the middle wheesets are unpowered so sit on a cast axle and a stub axle and just "float". It's worth getting the loco serviced before use if it hasn't been used for so ling as the oiling points on the power bogie etc can dry out with time.