Mystery wheels

[Lynn Eades]

LP2 or LP2A Australian pattern carrier.
Welcome aboard Glen

[Glen Plumridge]

Thanks Lynn.

Good to know they are there if I need them.

[Lynn Eades]

If those wheels are too wide, do you have a British carrier lined up?

[Glen Plumridge]

If it all works out (fingers crossed and touch every bit of wood I see) there is an LP2 and a riveted british MK1 at the place I am going to this week.

Both are chopped down and the running gear is spread about so I will see what is there.

I thought the wheels were too wide because of the lip distance away from the spoke, not thinking that they may just be mounted the "wrong" way around, and h aving read that the track horns are 3.5" on Aust track and 2.5" on Brit and Canadian track.

Is the rubber supposed to taper toward the track and narrow a little to fit in between the track horns neatly? Or is it a square profile in section?

Still learning all about the carriers and the variety of methods used in their manufacture.

[Lynn Eades]

Yes glen, they taper in. Some of the wide ones have a radiused rebate in the sides. The front ones have lower profile rubber on the front wheels and there were some with no rubber at all (Aust. pat.)also on the front (adjustable) axle.
Also there were some 5 spoke (U section) LP2/2a wheels. Wheel bearings are interchangeable between the two types (northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere carriers)
I was going to suggest you quickly get yourself of to the doctors, but I'm not sure there's a cure for this disease?
A single high dose of lead works, but it's considered very drastic.

[Glen Plumridge]

Oh yeah. Starting to feel the symptoms alright.

The plan of going to look at the pair is on hold till next week now.
The guy with the carriers needs to attend to a family issue this week so I need to hold it together for another week or so.
Maybe I didn't touch enough wood.

Just got to be patient, but I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas.

All the lead I have will be saved for the track plugs I hope to do.

He has a large amount of track laying around but I'm not sure how much of each type as I only have some photos he sent so far and they are not clear enough to pick many details.


Those re treaded ones were square and wider than a track would take because they were used on a heavy trolley I suppose.
Should be able to reshape them if I do get them.

Thanks for the learning.

[Lynn Eades]

You will be able to get them re profiled in a lathe.