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From the "IBLS Wheel Standards" published in the
October 1981 issue of Live Steam
magazine.

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KEY |
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) |
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PROTOTYPE |
56.500 |
5.500 |
1.156 |
1.125 |
0.688 |
53.380 |
N/A |
54.530 |
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1:12 Scaled Prototype |
4.708 |
0.458 |
0.096 |
0.094 |
0.057 |
4.448 |
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4.544 |
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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 |
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1:8 Scaled Prototype |
7.062 |
0.688 |
0.144 |
0.141 |
0.086 |
6.672 |
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6.816 |
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1-1/2 Inch
Scale Standard for 7-1/2" Ga. |
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 |
H* - Top of Rail to Center-Line of Coupler.
All Dimensions are in Inches.
Standards for other scales can
be found several places. Try these:
http://www.svls.org/ibls.htm
http://www.coloradolivesteamers.com/content/view/16/68/
http://www.geocities.com/jerecorr/iblsstandards/
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