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.
6′ 0″ diam., 19 oval spokes, vee inner rim, 4″ apparent tread, 6″ tyre width.
Hub 17½″ face dia., ½″ out from the tyre, pin between at 14″.
Source: No 44806 measured direct at Llangollen in 1995.
Casting: 42.0 mm tread dia., 36.8 i/d., hub 0.3 mm out from the tyre, pin at 8.2 mm.
Casting prices and stock . LMS loco sets, price list
Scan of a casting in a set for a LMS 4-6-0 Black Five class with prototype photographs.
27 Mar 2013