3 1/2″ gauge wheel casting indentity help

Advert

New Replies

Report Bug

Help/FAQs

3 1/2″ gauge wheel casting indentity help

This topic has 12 replies, 6 voices, and was last updated 13 October 2015 at 09:06 by Malcolm Mitchell.

Viewing 13 posts - 1 through 13 (of 13 total)

Author

Posts
12 October 2015 at 12:03 #207506
Malcolm Mitchell
Participant
@malcolmmitchell61773
Hello everyone,

I wonder if anyone out there can help me identify some locomotive wheel castings that I was given many years ago. I always assumed that they were for a 3 1/2" gauge Duchess – but they are nothing like an LMS wheel design in that there is no chamfer on the rim casting. The driver castings are 21 spoke and 5 1/8" over un-machined tread. There is a casting number on the rear that is: X202 and X203 for the larger balance weight center driver. The bogie wheels are casting No. ST262 (10 spoke 2 3/8th tread) and the tender wheels are casting No. X213 (12 spoke 3 1/4" over tread). There are also a pair of 12 spoke 3" over tread wheels that could possibly be the trailing wheels of a Pacific type loco. I hope someone may recognise the casting numbers and be able to help!

Many thanks in advance!

Malc.
Advert

12 October 2015 at 12:03 #1460
Malcolm Mitchell
Participant
@malcolmmitchell61773
12 October 2015 at 13:31 #207512
Neil Wyatt
Moderator
@neilwyatt
I think Reeves use that style to number their castings, you might give them a call.

Neil
12 October 2015 at 14:05 #207515
Malcolm Mitchell
Participant
@malcolmmitchell61773
Thanks for that Neil, I did ring them as my first port of call this morning, but unfortunately the lady on the phone was less than helpful! I've been through their loco list but can't find anything close.

Malc.
12 October 2015 at 14:36 #207519
Roderick Jenkins
Participant
@roderickjenkins93242
The driving and tender wheels match LBSC's Maisie in my Blackgates catalogue.

HTH,

Rod

Edit: Bogey wheels look right as well http://www.glrkennions.co.uk/model-engineering-steam-locomotive-maisie.html

Edited By Roderick Jenkins on 12/10/2015 14:40:47
12 October 2015 at 15:08 #207526
Malcolm Mitchell
Participant
@malcolmmitchell61773
Thanks for that Roderick – I see what you mean. I phoned them today and the very helpful lady didn't recognise the casting numbers – but they could have changed I suppose. It's odd though that I have 9 driving wheel castings for the project – a lot of spares for an Atlantic!!

Many thanks for your help,

Malc.
12 October 2015 at 17:38 #207538
J Hancock
Participant
@jhancock95746
Do we remember everything we read , or what ?

Your wheel castings were produced by Stuart Models , the exact numbers of the castings,sizes and spokes

are detailed in their 1980 catalogue.

However, no mention is made of for what class of locomotive they are suitable .

Proof enough memories not going, or of a sad life ?
12 October 2015 at 17:49 #207540
Malcolm Mitchell
Participant
@malcolmmitchell61773
Brilliant job JH!! Just shows that even the most mundane and seemingly useless memories are always worth hanging on to! Many thanks for the great detective work

Malc.
12 October 2015 at 19:57 #207549
John Baguley
Participant
@johnbaguley78655
Just happen to have a copy of this on the computer:
12 October 2015 at 20:25 #207552
John Stevenson 1
Participant
@johnstevenson1
Posted by Malcolm Mitchell on 12/10/2015 15:08:19:

Thanks for that Roderick – I see what you mean. I phoned them today and the very helpful lady didn't recognise the casting numbers – but they could have changed I suppose. It's odd though that I have 9 driving wheel castings for the project – a lot of spares for an Atlantic!!

Many thanks for your help,

Malc.

.

Could be a 4-9-2 layout ?
12 October 2015 at 20:37 #207554
Malcolm Mitchell
Participant
@malcolmmitchell61773
That's fantastic John! Many thanks

Malc.
12 October 2015 at 21:11 #207561
Neil Wyatt
Moderator
@neilwyatt
Maybe they are for a set of three Listowel and Ballybunion Railway locomotives?

Neil
13 October 2015 at 09:06 #207599
Malcolm Mitchell
Participant
@malcolmmitchell61773
Ha Ha! Very good
Author

Posts