YEC1894 Cast Brake Blocks (for Narrow Gauge locos)

YEC1894 Talyllyn Railway standard block.

Soft Grade Blocks 180-200 Brinell

“Soft grade” blocks – which will be in the range 180-200 Brinell (as with all hand cast blocks, the outer skin cools on contact with the sand and will therefore be at the higher end of the range, with material further in being toward the lower end) and are thus best-suited for locomotives that have just been re-profiled or re-tyred.

Hard Grade Blocks 220-240 Brinell

“Hard grade” blocks are in the range 220-240 Brinell and will therefore give a longer life with tyres that have already work-hardened.

Ready for Installation

All my blocks are normally supplied drilled, ready for installation. I will advise at ordering the standard drilling - if this is not what you require you must let me know in good time to ensure the correct hole sizes.

Slipper Blocks

Slipper blocks - i.e. those retained in a carrier by a key through a steel loop cast in the block – require mechanised casting and in consequence are not supplied by me, but I can often supply composite equivalents.