10.5 mm 00 gauge curly spoked wheels

[hayfield]

I recently bought a mixed lot from eBay, along with some standard gauge 00 gauge items there were a couple of 0-16.5 wagons and and 30 odd axles of 10.5 mm 00 gauge curly spoked wheels.

 

What uses have they please, are they just for narrow gauge stock or were they used on early wagons ? The axles are 26mm long, 10.5 mm over the treads 11.9 over flanges 

[hayfield]

Looking closer 4 axles are 9mm and 4 axles are 12 mm, 26 are 10.5mm

[relaxinghobby]

Perhaps they are for 7mm on Dublo 00 guage track. Did Alan Gibson wheels do any like that?

[JeremyC]

Curly spoked wheels are quite common on narrow gauge wagons, particularly slate wagons. Alan Gibson makes them in 9mm, 10.5mm and 12mm diameters for 7mm narrow gauge (0:16.5).

Edited December 28, 2019 by JeremyC

[hayfield]

Thanks, that was my guess especially as the lot contained  7mm NGA Ffestiniog slate wagon and a Port Wynnstay Ffestiniog iron coal wagon. Also the main interest for me was a Branchlines  Pug 0-4-0T etched chassis, though I also have a High Level ones from a previous purchase last year. I find buying lots are much better value as the resale of items not required can reduce the cost of the item you are after

 

Back to the wheels, I have a small but growing selection of 0-16.5 stock. I shall keep a few and sell the others

[Phil Traxson]

5 hours ago, hayfield said:

Thanks, that was my guess especially as the lot contained  7mm NGA Ffestiniog slate wagon and a Port Wynnstay Ffestiniog iron coal wagon. Also the main interest for me was a Branchlines  Pug 0-4-0T etched chassis, though I also have a High Level ones from a previous purchase last year. I find buying lots are much better value as the resale of items not required can reduce the cost of the item you are after

 

Back to the wheels, I have a small but growing selection of 0-16.5 stock. I shall keep a few and sell the others

It may pay to check the axle lengths on these as some of my kits use  24.5mm long axles rather than 26mm long and I think the FR Iron Coal wagon is one of these, so you may have a couple of rogues amongst the 10.5 diameter ones. I'm away from home for a few days at the moment so can't check.

Phil T.

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