I had no idea it would be that much difference. So it looks to be about 1/3 bigger in terms of length. The one with it sitting on the floor, really makes the point. So your total length would be what? What kid of curves and clearance would it need?
I had no idea it would be that much difference. So it looks to be about 1/3 bigger in terms of length. The one with it sitting on the floor, really makes the point. So your total length would be what? What kid of curves and clearance would it need?
Mickey Kelley said:
I had no idea it would be that much difference. So it looks to be about 1/3 bigger in terms of length. The one with it sitting on the floor, really makes the point. So your total length would be what? What kid of curves and clearance would it need?
Mickey,
My 1:20 passenger cars are about 3 feet long, but they represent 50’ cars. The minimum radius on my layout is about 7 feet; I’m not sure how much smaller you can go with these.
Gary Armitstead said:
Pete, that is one of my photos AND the smaller car is LGB.
Oops. My apologies - I can’t tell a Bachmann from an LGB.
My 1:20 passenger cars are about 3 feet long, but they represent 50’ cars
The Accucraft coachess are about 26" long, representing a 44’ car.
I know I can turn a 3’ long passenger car with body mounted couplers and diaphrams on a 4.5 radius . They don’t look great doing it but they will make the turn every time .
Rooster, them long coaches running on tight curves remind me of the Lionel stuff that ran under the Christmas tree when I was a kid. That toy-like look of the cars at such sharp angles to each other. No, it doesn’t look prototypical, but I think it looks kinda cool. Wrong, but cool.