Large Scale Central

Another Scale thread

General Discussion
#21

The fact that I have trains in the garden frequently comes up as I meet new people.

The first question I am asked is always, “How much track do you have?”

“About 600 feet in the mainline, alone.”

The second question invariably is, “Do you have to take all that track up when it rains???”

Their jaw drops when I tell them that I leave it out, year-around.

Then comes “How big are the trains?”

Rarely do I give them the length of my usual train, two Dash-9s and 16-20 100 ton gons, plus caboose. (Yeah, I know, but its My railroad!) Besides, I know what they are asking… How big is the locomotive. I usually just give them the length of an Aristo Mallet, which comes in at 47.5 inches, coupler to coupler, demonstrating by holding my hands sooo far apart.

That is when they start to disbelieve me.

Maybe its how I tell the story… :stuck_out_tongue:

#22

For scale, I prefer the units of measure adopted by the Civil Engineering Department at the University of Idaho.

Mass is defined by “Whole Ball,” the mass of Terra.

Distance is defined by mille passuum, furlongs, stadia, rods and RHSCH.

Time is measured in “Once Arounds,” the time it takes for Terra to revolve around the Sun.

Speed is measured in furlongs per fortnight.

And no, I’m not going to do the math for you. :stuck_out_tongue:

#23

I know RCH, but HS? Red Headed S… CH?

Believe it or not Google only gives RHodes SCHolar for RHSCH …

Greg

#24

Red Headed Step Child Hair. Finer than a RCH.

#25
Quote:
...Well that was just a tad rude and all too condescending...I did not say it was a difficult concept;
Accept my apologies, Mark, 'twas not my intention. You did say "makes my brain hurt," which is phrase I often use to imply a lack of understanding or an absence of logic. People are often confused by my use of a regular metric ruler as my 1:20.3 scale rule. My example is typical of how I explain it to them, which generally clears things up. It was my intention merely to be informative, so please accept it in that light.

Personally, I don’t give the specific units much thought at all. The scales are always referenced in terms of “to the foot,” and I just pick the appropriate side of the ruler for the appropriate units for the given scale. Maybe I’m just used to it having worked with so many scales either modeling in them or measuring from drawings done to them. It could just be a form of multi-lingualism that I take for granted. I just roll with it, I guess…

Later,

K

#26

I wouldn’t be caught dead in clothing with writing on it. :stuck_out_tongue:

#27

Gosh, what a continuing story. We remind the manufacturers regularly on how to tell it.
Meanwhile, I have an Aristo box that shows a 1:29 graphic printed right on the box. Pretty simple. Too simple for any remaining manufacturers who still make 1:24, or sort of, and don’t want to say 1:24 on the box because there are large scalers wanting BIG and 1:24 isn’t as big. Then there is 1:20, which is really BIG – except the 1:20 locomotives work with 1:29 and in some cases 1:24 sizes because they are the “smaller locos” to start with. The 1:20 cars are toooo big to join with the 1:29 and 1:24 scales which can be mixed with each other.

I wish Santa would bring a gen-u-ine 7/8ths scale giant, chunky, 0-4-0 steamer next Christmas! Now, how what size would be printed on this box?

Keep the “G” story alive. We all know manufacturers understand “G” REALLY means garden and whatever size you like we got.
So what size is Bachmann’s newest youngster entry? As Garden Railways reviews puts it: “It’s big.”

Selah,
Wendell

#28
Wendell Hanks said:
SNIP

So what size is Bachmann’s newest youngster entry? As Garden Railways reviews puts it: “It’s big.”

Selah,
Wendell


It’s really neat too. …and runs very well.

#29

Wendall - AccuCraft are about to produce a 7/8th scale US-outline ‘plantation’ loco - I think an 0-4-2 live steamer, unless I’ve got all my wires crossed.

Check with Cliff Luscher over in Union City.

tac

#30
TonyWalsham said:
Wendell Hanks said:
SNIP

So what size is Bachmann’s newest youngster entry? As Garden Railways reviews puts it: “It’s big.”

Selah,
Wendell


It’s really neat too. …and runs very well.

Are you saying it’s “a very useful engine”? :smiley:

#31

As far as build quality and operating smoothness is concerned, yes!!

Is it a scale model? No.
Could it be turned into a scale model? With some difficulty, yes.
Can it be battery powered? Easily.
Can it be battery powered cheaply? Yes.

#32
TonyWalsham said:
As far as build quality and operating smoothness is concerned, yes!!

Is it a scale model? No.
Could it be turned into a scale model? With some difficulty, yes.
Can it be battery powered? Easily.
Can it be battery powered cheaply? Yes.


Do its eyes move? Yes. :stuck_out_tongue:

#33

Nope. No eyes on the L’il Big Haulers.

It is the Thomas and friends loks that have eyes that swivel.

#34

Still say “G29” is the scale I model in, and I buy G32, G29, G24, G22.5 and G20.3 models, depending on which prototype I am looking at.

#35

LBHs are right in scale with the rest of the Big Hauler line (1:22.5) because they appear to use the same molds as a base. I am working on my LBHs and having fun kitbashing them.

#36

I stand corrected. I thought you were referring to Emily, who has been turning up all over the place lately. But then so have these Little Big Haulers…

… I’ll go back to my snooze now.

#37

Sorright John.
Like me, we all seem to have senior moments as we get older!!!