I'd suggest steel bar as well (get the stockist to cut it into slices for
you, that way you can get wheel blanks for about 30 to 50 pence. If you
really prefer castings, then one place you could try is GLR distributers,
they do 2.5" gauge castings...

http://www.glrmodelsupplies.com/

Yours,


Rich.


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> Subject: Looking for wheels for 2.5 inch gauge bogies.
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> Hi,
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> I've just joined this group and I wonder if anyone can tell me if
> wheels approx. 1.75 inch diameter(plain not spoked)are available for
> 2.5 inch gauge bogies.
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> I normally model in 5 inch gauge,where they are readily available.
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> From: "Simon Wass" <simon@...>
> Subject: Re: Looking for wheels for 2.5 inch gauge bogies.
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> At that size, why not just machine up from steel bar?
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> > wheels approx. 1.75 inch diameter(plain not spoked)are available for
> > 2.5 inch gauge bogies.
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> > I normally model in 5 inch gauge,where they are readily available.
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> > Many thanks,Ian.
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