4′ 7½″ diam., 14 oval spokes, rectangular inner rim, apparent tread 4″, tyre thickness 5¾″.
Hub central boss face dia. 14″, 1½″ out from the tyre, pin between at 12″.
Source: No 5553 measured direct at Loughborough in 1995.
Casting: 62.4 mm tread dia., 53.4 mm i/d., hub 1.7 mm out from the tyre, pin at 13.5 mm.
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Scan of a casting in a set for GWR 2-6-2T 45xx
Suitable for the Gauge 3 Society 2010 minimum tyre width of 6.8 mm, or the earlier standard of 8.0 mm.
27 Mar 2013