{"product_id":"clearance-mate-structure-gauge-checker-oo-gauge","title":"Clearance Mate - Structure Gauge Checker - OO Gauge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheck your structures before your trains do.\u003c\/strong\u003e Clearance Mate is a wheeled structure gauge you push along your track. If it passes a platform, bridge, tunnel mouth, signal or lineside building without touching, your stock will pass it too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe profile plate is a UK W6A-style vehicle outline scaled to OO (1:76.2). Any contact with the plate shows you exactly where a structure is too close. It comes in bright orange with black wheels and pantograph blades, so it is easy to spot on any layout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull body outline:\u003c\/strong\u003e the profile includes the platform step, so one pass checks platform edge height and offset as well as side and roof clearance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree pantograph blades included:\u003c\/strong\u003e check overhead line and bridge heights at 4,165 mm (reduced, under bridges), 4,700 mm (nominal) and 5,100 mm (high). The top of the blade marks the contact-wire height. Blades push into the roof of the plate and swap in seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFree-rolling clip-on wheels:\u003c\/strong\u003e each wheel snaps onto its own stub axle on the chassis. No axles to cut and no glue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClips together:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plate's snap tabs lock it into the chassis, and built-in stoppers seat it at the right height every time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow to assemble\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClip on the wheels.\u003c\/strong\u003e Push each wheel straight onto a stub axle, flange facing inwards, until it clicks. Give it a spin: it should turn freely.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSnap in the profile plate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Push its two tabs down into the slots in the chassis until they click and the stoppers on both legs sit flat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePush in a pantograph blade.\u003c\/strong\u003e Choose the wire height you want to check and press the blade's two pegs into the holes under the roof of the plate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePush it along your track.\u003c\/strong\u003e Anything the profile or blade touches is too close.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt all comes apart again: squeeze each pair of tabs together from underneath to lift the plate out. If it feels light on your track, stick a little weight to the deck with double-sided tape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eKey dimensions (OO)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfile width: 37.8 mm (2,880 mm full size)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight above rail: 52.0 mm (3,965 mm full size)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePantograph blades: 54.7, 61.7 and 66.9 mm above rail (4,165, 4,700 and 5,100 mm full size)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlatform face from track centre: 19.4 mm (1,480 mm full size)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlatform height: 12.0 mm (915 mm full size)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 x Profile plate (orange)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 x Chassis with four stub axles (orange)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 x Clip-on wheels (black)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 x Pantograph blades, 4,165 \/ 4,700 \/ 5,100 mm (black)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied as a kit of parts that clips together in minutes. Works with OO \/ HO 16.5 mm gauge track, Code 75, 83 and 100.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor long coaches on curved platforms, see the \u003cstrong\u003eClearance Mate Long Coach Bogie Frame\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"West Hill Wagon Works","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57673245098359,"sku":"4WH0405001","price":4.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4175\/2439\/files\/20261109_140756.jpg?v=1794238224","url":"https:\/\/westhillwagonworks.co.uk\/products\/clearance-mate-structure-gauge-checker-oo-gauge","provider":"West Hill Wagon Works","version":"1.0","type":"link"}