Matador Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 I just bought a Ratio Midland 4-4-0 from e-bay when it arrived the tender wheels are missing can anyone tell me what size I need?. David A Yorkshireman in the USA. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Tender wheels should be 4 foot 3 inch twelve spoke plain rim. 17mm diameter in 4mm scale. If you are going for Alan Gibson then it's code 4851 Jason 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jub45565 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 As far as I know they will be 4'3" 12 spoke - most Midland tenders were, and the LMS ones which followed. Not bevelled rims as these were only from new in the 1930s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 26 minutes ago, Matador said: I just bought a Ratio Midland 4-4-0 from e-bay when it arrived the tender wheels are missing can anyone tell me what size I need?. David A Yorkshireman in the USA. David, Received wisdom is that the chassis for the Ratio loco kits can be 'challenging'. Does the 4-4-0 have plastic or brass frames? John Isherwood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barclay Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 I still have the 2-4-0 kit I bought more than 30 years ago. The frames are brass but fit over a plastic former. The driving wheels look like cast mazak or something similar and have spigot axles that fit a central insulating 'muff'. I always intended to replace all the wheels if I ever build it. Will you write up its construction on this forum? I'd love to see how it goes together. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cypherman Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Hi all, I built the 2-4-0 kit 40 years ago. I still have what is left of the chassis. It was a truly dreadful performer and ended up being thrown into the 'why the hell did I buy this' box for many years. Then it eventually was dismantled until all I have left is a broken frame, wheels and motor. Good luck with building your 4-4-0. Which I believe is the better of the 2 ratio engines. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matador Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 22 hours ago, Steamport Southport said: Tender wheels should be 4 foot 3 inch twelve spoke plain rim. 17mm diameter in 4mm scale. If you are going for Alan Gibson then it's code 4851 Jason Thanks Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyS Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 There was some discussion about the Ratio loco kits here. https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/145917-ratio-plastic-loco-kits/ I have one of the first 4-4-0 kits with plastic chassis, plastic wheels and moulded on handrails. Hopefully your kit will be a later version. Rodney Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham456 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 I to will follow this with interest, as I have a couple of each type of the kits collected over the years at toy fairs, all are of the perseverance chassis type, and I am going to ditch the wheels and gears along with the motor as I have found the Buler motor fast revving despite its good reputation, with "Romford's " P,B wire pick,ups a sixty to one gearbox and stashed away mashinas I hope to get something better than standard only problem is time due to the other kits in the queue ,, but then two have been finished during this lockdown so far and one more just needs more hmrs lining Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 The Perseverence chassis for both the 2-4-0 and 4-4-0 are indeed very good, if you can get hold of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWales Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Maybe the frames are available from Alan Gibson perchance? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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