Scan of casting B479  Scan of casting B480  Scan of casting B481  Scan of casting B482  Scan of casting B23
CAST IRON WHEEL CASTINGS
for SR 4-6-0 Lord Nelson class with 8 wheel bogie tender at 7 mm/ft


Four cylinder locomotives with cranks set at 135° giving 8 chuffs per rev. except for No 865, Lord Hawkins after its cranks were set at 90°. Not for No 859, Lord Hood after the normal 6′ 7″ dia wheels were changed for 6′ 3″.

Complete sets consist of 4 x B479 bogie, 2 x B480 leading, 2 x B481 mid, 2 x B482 rear driving and 8 x B23 tender wheels.

Sources: Works drg in Noch, Great Locos of the SR p. 143 and various published photographs.

Links:   Home.   Casting prices and stock: B23, B479, 480, 481, 482,   Wheel data: B23, B479, B480, 481, 482.   SR loco sets price list.

Full size for 103 dpi screens.   Bare weight c. 570 gr.



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15 June 2021