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THIS is where it all began, 4mm. scale carriage and wagon wheels! These were among the very first model railway items that I produced and today, in an improved form, they continue to be the best seller. The range has grown steadily over the years and today, with many satisfied customers world wide, they probably represent the best value for money on the market. Available in 00 Finescale, EM and P4 gauges they all have black plastic injection moulded centres carrying individual detail and these centres are pressed into chemically blackened steel tyres that have been precision turned to the recommended profile for the respective gauges. They are supplied mounted on blackened steel pin-pointed axles 26mm. long, 2mm. in diameter.

The price is for two wheels mounted on an axle.

The price lists show the types of wagon wheels and of coach wheels currently available.

Notes on carriage and wagon wheels

· All types of scale wheels are available for 00 finescale, EM and P4 gauges. They are jig assembled to ensure squareness on the axle and to maintain the essential accuracy of the back-to-back measurement. To order wheels in 00, EM or P4 the second digit in the Code should be changed to either an 0 for 00, an E for EM or an S for P4 (e.g. 40xx or 4Exx or 4Sxx).

The 26mm long pin-point axle is now accepted as the standard for 4mm. scale rolling stock and has been adopted by the majority of British r-t-r and kit manufacturers. The full ranges of wheels can, therefore, be used as direct replacements in rolling stock currently produced by Hornby, Dapol, Replica and Bachmann. They can also be used in rolling stock formerly produced by Airfix and Mainline.

· For Lima and most other continental rolling stock a shorter axle (24.5mm. in length) is required and these can be supplied to special order. When ordering these please specify very clearly that you require these shorter axles and be prepared to allow an extra day or two for delivery. It should be noted that only wheels set to 00 gauge can be supplied mounted on these axles and the cost of these is £1.20 per axle.

COACH FITTINGS

A SMALL selection of finely detailed fittings for the 4mm. scale coach builder. The ventilators are quality castings in the best grade of white metal while the queen posts and table lamps are examples of my range of superb lost wax brass castings. (Back to list).

BRASS AXLE BEARINGS
THESE precision machined brass bearings are manufactured to close tolerances and are primarily intended to be used in conjunction with my own range of 4mm carriage and wagon wheels which are mounted on pin-point axles. However, they can be used with any comparable products.
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WAGON UNDERFRAME KITS
TAKE the drudgery out of wagon building by using one of my scale underframe kits. They are designed for wagons having a steel channel solebar but can be adapted for wooden solebar variants and are available in both 9' and 10' wheelbase versions. They come with the well-proven rocking W-lron compensation system but provision is made for a rigid chassis to be built if preferred. Both kits are designed to be used with scale 17' 6" long bodies although the 9' wheelbase kit is marked to enable it to be shortened to fit either a 16' 6" or a 16' body as required. The kits, finely etched in 0.012" brass for 4mm scale comprise the following:

Wagon base with channel solebars - adaptable to wooden type;

Buffer beams (two shapes);

W-Irons:

Cast white metal R.C.H. axieboxes and springs:

All brake linkages and components for the various types of braking systems;

Cast white metal vacuum cylinder

Lost wax cast brass brake pipes:

Pin point axle bearings:

Full assembly instructions with a number of diagrams showing the workings of the various braking systems.

Because of the large number of possible wheel and buffer combinations these components are NOT included in the kits. I can, however, supply these as separate items, the wheels and the buffers are listed in the appropriate sections. (Back to list).

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SPRUNG WAGON BUFFERS
My own development of scale sprung wagon buffers. They are a self-contained design and can be compressed with very little effort. You will be able to shunt in a prototypical manner and watch as everything buffers up and rolls away under pressure from the buffer head recoil. The present range of buffers is listed below but this is not intended to constitute the complete range. So let me know of other types you would like to see added to the range! To give a realistic appearance the buffer heads are turned in steel whilst the bodies are quality white metal castings carrying full detail. The bodies require drilling out with a 1mm. drill. (Back to list).

SPRUNG COACH BUFFERS
My small range of sprung coach buffers has the same specification as the wagon buffers above. The buffer bodies are manufactured in brass for strength whilst the buffer heads are turned in steel for realism. They are available in packs containing sufficient parts for four buffers whilst the pack of 20 heads and springs should be used in conjunction with the wagon buffer bushes listed (codes 4951 and 4952). (Back to list).

WAGON STRAPPING
A sheet of etched wagon strapping containing all the necessary styles of strapping found on wooden-bodied goods wagons. Etched in .012" brass the sheet has been designed to provide sufficient strapping for three different types of vehicles, a 5-plank open wagon. a 7-plank open wagon and any one of the numerous types of goods vans. All you have to do is provide the body, either in metal, plasticard. marine ply or whatever, and away you go. (Back to list).