Hi

Regarding S7 wheels, you can buy them directly from Slater's. All the main styles of wagon wheels are available to the S7 profile and back to back, as well as the coach wheelsets. Loco wheels are a different animal. The Group is working with Slater's to develop a range of suitable driving, carrying and tender wheels for a variety of steam outline locos, which will only be sold through the S7 Group Stores. The other method is to have normal FS O wheels reprofiled, either yourself (the Group can sell you a profile tool) if you have the relevant lathe skills, or by the Group (there's a service run by one of the members, at reasonable cost). If it helps, I've been a ScaleSeven member since the late 1980s, and never once had to run a lathe in anger!

The Group's web site has a fair amount of technical info scattered about, but I agree it can be hard to find answers to questions if you don't know where to look. The best bet is to contact any of the committee members and ask! 

If you visit any large scale shows, look out for the S7 demonstration stand. The guys who man it are always friendly and willing to answer most questions people might have about the standard. 

Many many thanks.

That helps a lot. P4 and S7 interest me, I do P4. I'd like to do some 7mm modelling but like 00, 0 gauge track and wheels stick out badly to me and I can never ignore them thus my interest in S7.

If I become a member at some point, other than access to the stores what benefits are there? This was one of my issues with the website as it seems to lack a lot of basic info.

What sort of price are we talking for wheel re-profiling?

Thanks for the info.

Hi

Membership is

Oh, I forgot the reprofiling cost

interesting, i might have a go at this with the 3 skytrex wagons ive just done some work on

I don't model S7 and never have the space, but $20 pound membership with a magazine each quarter sounds like good value... even better if you can buy things for cheaper.

Regarding the hole in the break leaver, is it possible to plug it up with some round stick styrene. Good job fixing what I agree is a very poor model for something that is twice the size of OO.

I say to my partner that theres no harm in modelling more than one gauge either ... still waiting for the green light to go OO9.

Hi Heather, thanks for the info that's great.  If you could find out how much per wheel or axle etc then that'd also be great.  It's things like this that help people decide if it is a good idea or not.  (own skill, time, finances etc)

"I'll give feedback to the webmaster about your comments to see if it can be improved. It is the Group's window to the world, so it ought to as good as we can make it."

That's cool

I didn't realise this post got a bunch of comments as I don't go on RMweb often, so thank you all. I'll quote and reply to the rest below.

"Phil Parker has done a similar job with one of these wagons:

Skytrex PO Wagon (Part 2) (Part 3)"

Sweet, I will check it out.

"interesting, I might have a go at this with the 3 skytrex wagons I've just done some work on"

Glad I have inspired someone.

"Regarding the hole in the break leaver, is it possible to plug it up with some round stick styrene. Good job fixing what I agree is a very poor model for something that is twice the size of OO.

I say to my partner that there's no harm in modelling more than one gauge either ... still waiting for the green light to go OO9. "

Indeed. Thanks for the compliment. For a 0 gauge wagon you expect it to surpass 00 in terms of accuracy and detail in at least a mild way, especially as it is visually easier to see.

I think the idea of modelling 2 gauges is a nice one, variety is always nice.