|
Finger
Lakes Live Steamers, Inc.
Wheel
Standards

|
KEY TO DIAGRAM |
TG (Track
Gauge) |
T (Tire
Width) |
W (Flange
Width) |
F (Flange
Depth) |
R (Fillet
Radius) |
B (Back to
Back) |
G (Wheel
Gauge) |
WC (Wheel
Check) |
H* (Coupler
Height) |
|
PROTOTYPE |
56.500 |
5.500 |
1.156 |
1.125 |
0.688 |
53.380 |
N/A |
54.530 |
? |
|
1:32 Scaled Prototype |
1.766 |
0.172 |
0.036 |
0.035 |
0.022 |
1.668 |
|
1.704 |
|
|
Gauge No. 1
Standard |
1.766 MIN. |
0.235 MIN. |
|
0.064 MAX. |
|
1.567 MIN. |
|
1.660 MAX. |
1.125 ** |
|
1:16 Scaled Prototype |
3.531 |
0.344 |
0.072 |
0.070 |
0.043 |
3.336 |
|
3.408 |
|
|
3/4 Inch Scale
Standard |
3.500 MIN. |
0.406 MIN. |
0.094 MAX. |
0.094 MAX. |
0.047 +/-.008 |
3.281 +.020/-0 |
3.470 +0/-.020 |
3.375 REF. |
2.250 |
|
1:12 Scaled Prototype |
4.708 |
0.458 |
0.096 |
0.094 |
0.057 |
4.448 |
|
4.544 |
|
|
1 Inch Scale
Standard |
4.750 MIN. |
0.505 MIN. |
0.125 MAX. |
0.140 MAX. |
0.062 +/-.010 |
4.437 +.020/-0 |
4.690 +0/-.020 |
4.562 REF. |
2.875 |
|
1:8 Scaled Prototype |
7.062 |
0.688 |
0.144 |
0.141 |
0.086 |
6.672 |
|
6.816 |
|
|
1-1/2 Inch Scale Standard
North East. |
7.250 MIN. |
0.750 MIN. |
0.156 MAX. |
0.187 MAX. |
0.094 +/-.015 |
6.870 +.020/-0 |
7.190 +0/-.020 |
7.031 REF. |
4.4375 |
|
1-1/2 Inch Scale Standard West
& South. |
7.500 MIN. |
0.750 MIN. |
0.156 MAX. |
0.187 MAX. |
0.094 +/-.015 |
7.120 +.020/-0 |
7.440 +0/-.020 |
7.281 REF. |
4.4375 |
Notes:
All Dimensions are in Inches.
H* - Top of Rail to Center-Line of Coupler.
** - Kadee knuckle couplers.
These Standards agree with the "IBLS Wheel Standards" published in the
October 1981 issue of Live Steam
magazine. |