Does anyone make prototypical wheelsets? The flanges on most wheelsets are much larger then what is found in real life and I wanted to create a rack of wheelsets with correct flange sizes.
Don - Specializing in layout DC->DCC conversions
Modeling C&O transition era and steel industries There's Nothing Like Big Steam!
Well, the most prototypical option would be Proto 87 wheels, available from www.proto87.com. However, these will not work with standard trackwork. Your turnouts would have to be re-laid to P:87 standards. That's about as close to prototypical as it gets, but there are some considerations (you'll need more generous curves, for example, and if you model steam, well, that's a whole new can of worms.)
Of course, there's also the Code 88 wheelsets which work with standard HO track and look much better. That's a compromise many folks are happy with.
Don't know if that answered your question. Let me know if I missed the mark.
Don,
Are you wanting to run them on your layout or have them just for display? If the former then prototypical flanges are NOT going to stay on the track at faster speeds. That's why scale versions are the size that they are - i.e. so that they don't derail.
Tom
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Thanks Tom, MoPac
I was going to create a stack of them on one of the fan tracks around my roundhouse. So these are decorational only. (Hence why I only care about appearence)
I'll check out proto87. Thanks for the tip MoPac. Much appreciated.
If these are for display, you might wish to consider the Tichy product. See the first two line items on the following link: http://tichytraingroup.com/index.php?page=view_category.php&category=Details&offset=0.
All (most?) of the regular, operational, wheelsets you'll find will have pointed axles which won't really appear prototypical. Plus they'll not be inexpensive.