Sheffield Velocipede - 2
2: The Wiseman Model Services O scale kit.
brace, I found no other reference to the hole sizes needed for
the other axle shafts, so I made all the other holes the clear-
ance size for .016" wire (#78 drill bit).
After mounting the .016" wire as the guide arm brace, it looked
too light, so I changed it to a .033" wire that gives my model a
more meaty appearance. All the other holes should be drilled
with a #78 drill bit, for clearance of a .016" wire that is included
in the kit. Other than that, the kit went together easily – well,
reasonably easily for my 71+ year-old fingers.
Fidelity
It is difficult to measure this thing precisely, but given the data
I was able to find, it appears to be spot-on with the prototype.
The model is gauged for Proto 48 track, but it can be built to
any of the O scale track gauges and, since it is a non-working
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MRH-Jan 2014
