Rebuilding a Roundhouse Boxcab

[sailormatlac]

..... Reinhard, do you think the wheels can pop from the axle?......

I read quite often that it is fine and more cost effective to buy the plastic part of split Lifelike axis only and press the two wheels into it. That advise is very often given and I assume it will work. I admit I did never try it. I bought always complete new axis with wheels and plastic.

Pressing metal in plastic for a perfect fit is a risky thing. It may work, is may be to loose or the plastic may split.
Guess I am sort of a coward

You a coward? Are we talking about the same man not afraid to rebuild price-winning layouts every season?

From Bachmann official pictures, it seems the axles are plastic like Wayne described. There's some hope...

I think I'll wait to have the engine in my hands before making too much assumptions about wheel/axle replacement.

Matt