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P73
BR driving wheel for the 4-6-0 4MT, 2-6-4T 4MT.
With a slightly thicker rim, suits the 5′ 9″ driving wheels for the LMS Fowler 4F/4MT.

5′ 8″ diam., 18 oval spokes, vee inner rim, 3½″ apparent tread.
Hub 15¾″ face dia., level with the tyre. Pin between at 14″, (at 13″ for LMS locos.)

Source: BR Standard 2-6-4T class 4MT No. 80151 measured direct at Chappel in 1995.

Casting: 54.0 mm tread dia. (54.5 mm for LMS locos), 48.3 mm i/d., hub level with tyre.

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Scan of a casting in a set for a BR 4-6-0 4MT . 2-6-4T 4MT .

Scan of casting P73
Scan of casting P73, machined to G1MRA Fine
Scan of casting P73, machined to 'dead' scale

Cross section diagram for casting P73

Turning to the G1MRA Fine standard
Cross section diagram for casting P73 at G1MRA Fine standard
G1MRA Fine Turning diagram marked out to show the work-holding steps as used for the form tool method.

1. mount the casting with its back out and cut the small step on the back.
2. with the front out,
  cut the larger step,
  face the hub so you leave the whole top face just planed over.
    (cut a little high, then another 1 or 2 cuts of 0.01 mm until it looks right).
  face the tyre 0.2 mm below the hub.
  bore the centre just under the size of the final reamed diameter.
3. with the back out, face the back to 5.0 mm tyre width.
4. mount the casting on a slightly loose (by diameter) mandrel between two discs, centre it, tighten up, and make the final cut with the fine form tool.


Turning to scale dimensions
Cross section diagram for casting P73 at 'dead' scale
Scale Turning diagram marked out to show the work-holding steps as used for the form tool method.

1. mount the casting with its back out and cut the small step on the back.
2. with the front out,
  cut the larger step,
  face the hub so you leave the whole top face just planed over.
    (cut a little high, then another 1 or 2 cuts of 0.01 mm until it looks right).
  face the tyre 0.2 mm below the hub.
  bore the centre just under the size of the final reamed diameter.
3. with the back out, face the back to 4.6 mm tyre width, for this scale wheel I left an extra 1.0 mm thickness on the back of the hub for firmer mounting on the insulating bush.
4. mount the casting on a slightly loose (by diameter) mandrel between two discs, centre it, tighten up, and make the final cut with the scale form tool.



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