https://blog.model-train-help.com/2015/04/flange-distances.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=flange-distances Model railroads and model trains Thu, 16 Apr 2015 06:42:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://blog.model-train-help.com/2015/04/flange-distances.html#comment-8931 Thu, 16 Apr 2015 06:42:44 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=3571#comment-8931 Invest in an N scale NMRA Guage. It is a Go/NoGo guage for wheels and track.

]]> https://blog.model-train-help.com/2015/04/flange-distances.html#comment-8918 Wed, 15 Apr 2015 02:43:05 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=3571#comment-8918 The important dimension is the gauge of the track, as different manufacturers may have different thickness flanges on their wheels.
N gauge is 9mm, so the distance between the _outsides_ of the flanges should be minutely less than that.
When you have axle/wheel assemblies all from the same maker, you can note the inner dimension and use it as a standard for checking those.

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