Large Scale Central

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General Discussion
#81

I’ve been having this war with myself for a long time…

My first purchase was a 1:29 GP-9 and a 1:22.5ish box car (Lionel) followed by a 1:29 caboose.

Then I discovered Delton Classics and went nuts buying 1:24

Along the way I purchased more 1:29 diesels, a few 1:22.5 steamers and a 1:24 steamer.

Then I saw the a Bachman Dizzy on sale and bought a fleet. Then came a Connie so now I have lots of 1:20.3 as well.

I think Ric has the right idea - call your scale 1:21.4 (plus as many decimals as you like) and have a Rum-ski, or a bheer and enjoy it.

Oh - I could easily work on 1:1 stuff, there are several local groups plus the FEBT. I’m too busy modeling for that :open_mouth:

JR

#82

Hans-Joerg Mueller said:

Victor Smith said:
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Grain of salt will help. :wink: :smiley:

That salty enough for ya?

#83

Man this has gotta be a new record for a post going to 4 pages and not really saying anything! WOW!!!

#84

Not much to say really, the original statement was,
“1:20.3 is the One True Scale™, and the rest of you are pikers playing with toys!”
Yup, I play with 1/29. it fills the same hole in my life as your 1:20 does in yours. Great ain’t it? :slight_smile:
Rod F.

#85

I don’t know, we had one 7 pages long a while back that didn’t say a whole lot either ! :wink:

#86

#87

Ditto!!!

#88

#89

“No Barge Pole”

What?

#90

ARF??? Clarify???

#91
Bart Salmons said:
ARF???? Clarify????
Ghee is clarified butter. This would explain the mysterious disappearance of Ghee gauge trains on sunny days, leaving only a sticky residue on the ballast. Clever marketing ploy. You have to go out and buy new ones. Oh yes, 1:20. Nope, no opinion on that.
#92
Rod Fearnley said:
Not much to say really, the original statement was, "1:20.3 is the One True Scale(tm), and the rest of you are pikers playing with toys!" Yup, I play with 1/29. it fills the same hole in my life as your 1:20 does in yours. Great ain't it? :-) Rod F.
Rod,

Is it possible that the “hole in one’s life” is filled quicker since there is more WOW factor with the larger scale? :wink: :slight_smile: :smiley:

#93

Bob McCown said:
“No Barge Pole”

What?

Bob, That pooch has probably a similar lineage as one we sit from time to time. “What, no stick?!? OK, I’ll get my own barge pole!” Yes, the bigger the better. And “Watch out you two-legged creatures, I’m coming through!”

#94

[image removed] Now do you really care what the scale is???

#95

Yeah.
Since it’s Heinie-kin and not Guiness.

#96

Don’t care about the beer. Doc won’t let me drink it any ways. So Vic can keep that. But nobody ever said anything about the cupholder…:smiley:

Warren

#97
Victor Smith said:
Now do you really care what the scale is??????
That bheer is going to be all shook up.
#98

Ahh poop! whahhappened to my wifes picture?

So much for thick hides here…grrr!

Might as well go watch TV

#99

Heck and begorrah.
You went to all that trouble to remove the sharp bits, too.

#100

OK I’ll toss this into the meat grinder… I dont know or care what scale this is…

All I know is that it looks cool to me…