Unknown Castings

Unknown Castings

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12 July 2011 at 19:03 #71719
Mike Wainwright
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I have been given a set of castings for a 5″ loco but unfortunately my father has lost the drawings. There has been some work done on the wheels but not much else. Is there a where to trace what loco these are for so I can purchase a set of drawings.

The wheels have D113 on them but there is nothing on the cylinder castings or anything else.

I have 6 wheels all the same size, connecting roads, buffer castings and several other blanks.

If you can help please let me know or if there should be any markings that would help then let me know
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12 July 2011 at 19:03 #5579
Mike Wainwright
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12 July 2011 at 19:23 #71720
KWIL
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Show us a photograph?
12 July 2011 at 19:46 #71722
Steambuff
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and dimensions?
12 July 2011 at 19:50 #71723
Mike Wainwright
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I will take some photos and get the main dimensions for the castings tomorrow and post them here
13 July 2011 at 20:06 #71748
Sub Mandrel
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D113 looks like a Reeves wheel code. Yes – it is a code for 5″ gauge, tread dia 4 3/8″ 12 spokes, coupled, Style BFLS which is round nose tapered spokes, tapered rim, crescent shaped balance weight.

Doesn’t tell you which loco it’s for, but iff the wheel matches that description a call to Reeves will get you the answer.

neil
14 July 2011 at 06:46 #71769
Mike Wainwright
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Neil

I have tried contacting Reeves via email but I have had no answer yet.
14 July 2011 at 18:54 #71806
Mike Wainwright
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I have now spoken to Reeves and they have confirmed the wheel castings were from Simplex but they do not use these anymore for this loco. Does anyone have a scanned copy of the simplex drawings so I can confirm that the rest of the castings are from the same loco. I don’t want to spent £50 on a set of drawing only to find that the castings are from different loco’s.

Thanks for your help.

My email address is [email protected] if you can send me a drawing.
19 July 2011 at 05:45 #72067
richard natoli
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my dad died n left me a few stuart models never opened still in the boxes from 72 thru 74 i opened a couple of the big boxes not knowing what they were , there r so many building plans n castings i dont know what goes with what model n im not really sure how many models i have i was hoping that maybe some one who lived in los angeles i could pay or give a model 2 could help me sort it out. thanks richard#8185085835 cell8182843626
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