We recently read a thread about a LHS demo that went bad because of the factory traction tires coming off. They seem to be very sensitive little critters, these factory TTs. Don’t put them on the track the wrong way. Better use a dab of super glue. Geez, what a pain. We do need traction tires to get optimum prototypical performance. From our tests, adding weight is good only to a point. More weight equals better traction, but also means more for the engine to have to haul around. And most modern locos have darn little space to put more weight in. Particularly so when material is milled away to add DCC encoders. We have learned that a certain wheels will have a better contact patch than others, just due to suspension differences and torque effects. This can be improved by shimming the bearing blocks on steamers, but on diesel trucks some testing and experimentation is required. Once that point is determined, that is the best place for the traction tire. And the easiest way to get a traction tire where you want it is with BULLFROG SNOT. Easy, reliable – a BULLFROG SNOT traction tire does not come off – quick, and very cost effective. BULLFROG SNOT will change the way you run your trains. Imagine, our modified (shimmed bearing blocks, with BULLFROG SNOT, bashed to be a Reading I-10) Spectrum 2-8-0 waddles around the layout pulling 50 empty hoppers and a bobber caboose all by itself. It’s amazing.