Wheels on my locomotive

[Jfc]

I recently got an old train set down and trying to get it going. The question is I have a Santa Fe 2325 and it has two sets of 4 wheels each. The front 4 turn and back do not. Is that correct??

[Quentin]

A question.

1. Is it a diesel or steamer?

[Fred Klein]

Jfc, if your locomotive is a steam engine, you may have a model known as a 4-4-0, that is 4 leading (pilot) wheels that are somewhat smaller, 4 driving wheels (drivers) that are larger and 0 trailing wheels, which, when present, are also smaller. The pilot wheel are not driven and therefore turn freely. The drivers are connected to the motor via gears and therefore do not turn freely.

If your locomotive is diesel engine, it is possible that only one of the two four-wheel trucks is powered (meaning its connected to the motor via gears) and will only turn when the motor is running. The other truck is non-powered, meaning that the wheels will turn freely at all time. Hope this helps.

[Terry Toenges]

AHM made a switcher with that number.

[Terry Toenges]

There's a Model Power train set that has a switcher with that number.

[Quentin]

I found a Santa Fe bluebonnet switcher with that number, and that set. who knows.

[trainman203]

Without information about what the engine actually is, no one can help

[Quentin]

Well he said "2 sets of 4 wheels each". But, that could mean the 4-4-0 or literally any "geep" (GP) unit. If its the 4-4-0, yes, the front 4 should turn and yes, the back 4 shouldn't. If it's a geep, then no, none should turn when off the track.

[Len]

Unless it's an old pancake motor Geep, with one powered truck and one free wheeling for power pickup.

Len

[Terry Toenges]

I haven't seen any 4-4-0's numbered 2325.

[trainman203]

2 sets of four wheels each is any four axle diesel electric.

[Quentin]

Yeah there are no 4-4-0 steamers with that number. Most likely a diesel.