- This tool was designed to Align & Press the wheels on Steam engines & Electric Engines.
- With our Slot & Indexing Screw system in the Wheel cups, this allows multiple different style wheel fit the same cup set.
- The tool is CNC machined out of solid 6061 aluminum blank
- Cups are the same but when you flip one cup it will correctly set the 87 degrees offset. They will set the left side to lead the right.
- If right side lead or custom sizes are needed, they will be available through or Custom Wheel Cup Program, Contact us for more information.
- Can be used in a standard Arbor Press or Machine Vise as is. But Screw on post can be added so they work on the Lionel or Hobby Horse type press.
- Wheel Diameter is engraved in front of cups.
- Slide bar screws only work if they are the standard ¼” hex head. Otherwise, you will need to use our “indexing Screws”.
- Some engines require only 2 cups, Others require 4 (2 for the outer wheels, 2 for the center wheels. Cups marked with the smaller Diameter will be for the center wheels.
- Non-Quartering cups have all same feature as Quartering cups except the Quartering slot.
– This kit was designed around Lionel, McCoy & American Flyer Standard/Wide gauge engines. But could be used for other manufactures.
– This version of the kit includes the Screw-in Post for use on Lionel or Hobby Horse Presses. Can also be used on our Arbor/Rivet Press to.
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Designation* |
Gauge |
Engine |
Example |
MEW |
|
WC-2.415-Q |
STD |
Lionel & McCoy |
Pre & Post war Steam & Electric |
BAL-4R |
|
WC-2.160-Q |
Wide |
American Flyer |
Pre-war Steam |
AW-1001 |
|
WC-1.980-Q |
Wide |
American Flyer |
Pre-War Electric |
AW-1000 |
|
WC-1.630-Q |
O |
Lionel & American Flyer |
Hudson, 700E, 763E, 850E AF-CO Hudson |
|
|
WC-1.538-Q |
O |
American Flyer |
AF-CO, 423 |
AO-1006 |
|
WC-1.395 |
O |
Lionel – Post war |
224, 646, 675, 2025, 2035, 20246, 2055, 2056, 2065 |
|
|
WC-1.352-Q |
O |
American Flyer |
AF-CO |
AO-1001 |
|
WC-1.345-Q |
STD/O |
Lionel |
Pre-War STD gauge small wheel, O gauge Large Wheel |
SLS-35 |
|
WC-1.259-Q |
O |
Lionel |
726, 736, 2026, 2016, 2018, 2034, 2036, 2037 |
|
|
WC-1.223-Q |
S |
American Flyer |
336(outer) |
|
|
WC-1.205-Q |
O |
American Flyer |
AF-CO, AF-3/16, 553, 565, 561(outer), 1205, 1215 |
|
|
WC-1.185-Q |
O |
American Flyer |
AF-3/16, 561(inner) |
|
|
WC-1.165-Q |
S |
American Flyer |
300, 322 |
|
|
WC-1.145-Q |
O & S |
American Flyer |
AF-CO, AF-3/16, AF-S, 336(inner) 425, 429, 435 571(inner) |
|
|
WC-1.000-Q |
O |
Lionel |
671, 681, 682, 2020 |
|
|
WC-0.9-NQ |
O |
Lionel |
Diesel |
|
|
WC-0.845-Q |
S |
American Flyer |
342AC(outer) |
|
|
WC-0.825-Q |
S |
American Flyer |
342AC(inner) |
|
|
WC-0.75-NQ |
S |
American Flyer |
Diesel |
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* Designation = Wheel Cup – Designed Wheel Diameter – Q for Quartering, NQ for Non-Quartering
** Wheels Cups design around the manufacture & engines listed
but can be used on other wheels of the same Diameter
***Different Era of American Flyer, see list below
AF-CW = Chicago Era – Wide gauge
AF-CO = Chicago Era – O gauge
AF-3/16 = Gilbert 3/16 - O gauge
AF-S = Gilbert 3/16 - S gauge
– Comb Kit Includes: