Driving Wheel castings for a 5″ Claud

[John BillardParticipant @johnbillard11913]

I am building a 5" gauge Gresley rebuild of a Super Claud No 62613 as it was when it came out of service in 1960 in D16/3 form.

The Martin Evans drawings are useful as a guide but follow the Maid of Kent design which has significant differences to the Claud. I am well on with the tender but for the engine I am looking for suitable driving wheel castings about 7.4" dia 20 spoke. Can anyone help before I start with my own pattern?

Kind regards

John Billard

[John BillardParticipant @johnbillard11913]

[DurhambuilderParticipant @durhambuilder]

My Claud wheels are the correct 20 spoke with the raised bosses in the middle. Not sure where they came from as they were second hand. Might be worth trying blackgates.

[Roderick JenkinsParticipant @roderickjenkins93242]

Reeves printed catalogue has several 20 spoke wheels of about the right size in their printed catalogue (27th edition). I can't see them online though.

[John BillardParticipant @johnbillard11913]

Thanks to you both – I must try harder! I have looked unsuccessfully on liine at Reeves and looked at the Blackgates catalogue without success.

KInd regards

John B

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