Please don’t shot me, but I wanted to see what other people think. I didn’t feel like reposting my entire comments/thread over here so I’m posting a link to the ‘other’ site. Like I said please don’t shot me.
http://www.mylargescale.com/Community/Forums/tabid/56/aff/9/aft/122415/afv/topic/afpgj/11/Default.aspx#237991
For those who don’t want to read the link, or are lazy this is what its about…
I’ve been thinking about making correct 1/29 spaced track at 1.948". Having heard for the longest time that 1/29 is not the correct scale I’ve come up with the idea of building/starting a correct gauge for 1/29. Yes it does prevent the interoperability of the 45mm gauge crowd, but I think I can live with it. So far I’ve found that USA freight trucks DON’T require any modifications other then moving the wheels out on the axle. The power block on a GP9 requires a little more modification, but possible. Move the axles out on the gear, and then move the sideframes out by ~.120" with .060 styrene shims. So after seeming to run out of comments on the other thread (for some reason?) I’ve decided to post over here and collect even more opinions, good and bad…
So go forth.
But it would be helpful to read/scan the MLS thread. But if you want I guess I could post some pictures, just let me know.
Thanks,
Craig