IBLS Standards
IBLS Standards
IBLS Standards
The Prairie State RR Club uses the following standards developed by the International Brotherhood of Live Steamers (IBLS)
COUPLER HEIGHT STANDARD for 1.5 Scale: Coupler height from top of rail to center of coupler is 4.38.
WHEEL CHECK B
10
10 2 50' R W T
These Interim IBLS Standards have been widely adopted and have become the accepted wheel standards for the hobby.
T
TRACK GAUGE 1 to 1 Full Sized Prototype 56.50"
TIRE WIDTH
W
FLANGE WIDTH
F
FLANGE DEPTH
R
CONTOUR RADIUS
B
BACK TO BACK
G
WHEEL GAUGE
5.50"
1.56"
1.125"
0.688"
53.38"
7.062"
0.688"
0.144"
0.141"
0.086"
6.672"
6.816"
0.156" MAX
0.187" MAX
0.094" +/-.015
7.120"
+.020 -.000
7.440"
+.000 -.020
7.281" REF
Most tracks are now built to 7.5625" to 7.625 gauge to reduce rail head wear.