Intermountain HO 40055 33" Nickel Silver Brass Insulated Wheelsets .110" Tread Width - Bulk Set - 100 Axle Box

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Intermountain HO 40055 33" Nickel Silver Brass Insulated Wheelsets .110" Tread Width - Bulk Set - 100 Axle Box

Intermountain’s most durable and practical wheelset made of Nickel Silver Plated Brass. These wheels follow NMRA standards and are a great upgrade for your rolling stock fleet.

These Wheelsets feature:

• All Brass Nickel Silver Plated

• One wheel is insulated from the all-metal axle

• The entire wheelset is non-magnetic

• The axle length is 1.006" with +- .004"

• Wheelset finish has been improved to have a dull blackened appearance to be more realistic without the immediate need for weathering

Useful Prototypical Info:

• 28" wheels are used on modern Tri-Level Autoracks, some Bi-Level Autoracks, and some older intermodal cars such as Impact spine cars, front runners & four runners - check your prototype

• 33" wheels are used on 50 & 70 ton capacity cars - CAPY approximately 150,000 LBS or less

• 36" wheels are used on 100 ton capacity cars - CAPY approximately 200,000 LBS, and on all passenger cars no matter the era

• 38" wheels are used on 150 ton capacity cars, primarily the center connection trucks on modern intermodal cars with 33" wheels at the coupler ends

• Cabooses can use either 33" or 36" wheels depending on the prototype

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