This example shows a tyre width of 3.5 mm for Gauge 0 Fine.
For Scale7 remove more metal from the back of the wheel to give a tyre thickness of 3.2 mm instead of 3.5 mm.
5′ 8″ diam., 16 oval spokes, slightly humped inner rim, apparent tread 4½″.
Hub 15½″ face dia., 3″ out from the tyre, pin in line at 11″.
Source: preserved locomotive No 490 measured direct at Bressingham in 1994.
Casting: 39.7 mm tread dia., 34.4 mm i/d., hub 1.7 mm above the tyre, pin at 6.4 mm.
Casting prices and stock . GER loco sets, price list
Scans of castings in sets for: GER T26/LNER E4 with prototype photos., GER C32/LNER F3
27 Mar 2013