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MACHINING:
I do not machine castings for customers apart from plain wheels for diesel locos.

Different machinists have their own preferred methods of mounting wheels:

Walsall Model Industries can machine my castings and mount them on their square ended, self quartering axles. Insulation where required is inserted across the individual spokes.

Steve Ross uses Tufnol or Delrin hub insulation where required, mounting the wheels on round-ended, telescopic jointed axles quartered and kept in position with a taper pin.
His contact details can be supplied on request.


CASTING MATERIAL:
In future castings for Gauge One and larger are probably going to be made from mild steel. This is to reduce the number of rejects from crumbling of the ceramic casings in the thicker castings. 0 Gauge castings will still be made in cast iron.
RECENT ADDITIONS

February 2023
SAR 4-6-2 16E at 1:8 scale for 5 inch gauge.

EAR proposed 'Super Garratt' 2-6-6-2+2-6-6-2 for 2½″ gauge (using class 59 wheels).

Liverpool and Manchester 0-4-2 Lion at 1:16 for 3½″ gauge.

May 2023
NER 4-6-0 Worsdell S1/LNER B14 class at 7 mm/ft.

WD/MOS 2-8-0, 2-10-0 Austerity at 1:32.

Sierra Leone Govt. Rlys. 4-8-2+2-8-4 class 63 Garratt at 16 mm/ft on 45 mm track.

LSWR 4-6-0 Urie H15 at 1:32.

SAR 4-6-2 16E at 1:24 scale on 45 mm track.

September 2023
GWR 4-6-0 late Castle driver at 1:32.

Dutch 4-8-4T NS class 6300 at 1:32.

Australian NSWGR 4-4-2T class Z13 with radial truck at 7 mm/ft.

BR 4MT 2-6-4T at 7 mm/ft.

GWR 2-6-0, 26xx Aberdare for Gauge Three.

December 2023
WD/MOS 2-8-0, 2-10-0 Austerity at 7 mm/ft.

LSWR 4-6-0 King Arthur at 7 mm/ft.

Rotterdam Tramway Company Nos 47 - 50, 3'6" gauge at 1:45 for 0n42.

MSWJR 4-4-0, 1-8, 31 at 7 mm/ft.

MR 4-4-0 7'0" Compound at 7 mm/ft.


IN THE PIPELINE

SR 4-6-0 Lord Nelson at 7 mm/ft. Waits patterns.

GWR 0-4-2T 14xx/48xx at 7 mm/ft. Waits casting.

GER/LNER 4-6-0 B12/3 at 7 mm/ft. Waits casting.

LNER Thompson 2-6-0 K1 and 2-6-4T L1 at 7 mm/ft. Waits patterns.

GC/LNER 2-4-2T F1 at 7 mm/ft. Waits moulds.

ECR/GER 2-2-2 Sharp single at 1:32. Waits patterns.

NE 4-4-2 Worsdell V/LNER C6 at 7 mm/ft. Waits patterns.

NE 0-4-0T Fletcher BPT/LNER G6, 5'3" version at 7 mm/ft. Waits patterns.


Revised 16 Feb 2024.



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