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.
For locos with non-balanced wheels.
4′ 11″ diam., 15 oval spokes, slightly humped, apparent tread 5″.
Hub 14½″ face dia., 2⅛″ above the tyre, pin in line at 12″.
Casting: 34.4 mm tread dia., 28.5 mm i/d., hub 1.2 out from the tyre, pin at 7.0 mm.
Gauge 0 loco set prices . Casting prices and stock
Scan of castings in a set for a GER 0-6-0 N31/LNER J14 and Y14/LNER J15, goods locos.
27 Mar 2013