(03-31-2015, 12:23 AM)ROCKINATOR Wrote: Hank, I think that would happen to any train running around for an hour and a half! Although, I wonder what would happen to those wheels under excessive heat? (Besides melt) like would the ones with the holes heat up faster? Or would the hole less one heat up slower? I know what happens with pure acetone. But besides the point, if a fire occurs on my railroad (or any for that matter) It would not be caused by heated wheels, but by a overheated lightbulb.
I'm not sure myself, @"ROCKINATOR"; I haven't dared to do it again, as I was even surprised that it had even begun to smell of burnt plastic. I've run Plarail and HiT Toys engines for hours on end with the motors being a bit hot, but the axles and wheels turn out just fine. I guess the budget cuts mean cheaper plastic as well...
Residential train-afficionado in training, and Thomas & Friends fan.