Large Scale Central

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General Discussion
#61

I see very little reference in what I read and see to 1:32 and S scale but I suppose I might find more searching the web. But, dimensions are rarely given - usually only length - so it is not so easy to build stock from web sites.

But as most of my stock is 1:29 and there is an overwhelming amount of 1:76 (HO) models around, it makes it much more easy to consider building new models or kitbashing existing ones. As has been said many times 1:29 is three times 1:76. :slight_smile:

Within a reasonable budget the choice of American prototype models in the UK are primarily 1:29 or 1:20.3 with a small choice in 1:22.5. I know PIKO have introduced a few lower priced items but it seems they are 1:32 for freight stock and the locos apparently like LGB (not reasonable priced in my opinion) ‘gummi’ scale as it is often called.

With the escalation of prices in recent times I am sure more and more folks will consider building some of their stock - especially the more unusual not made by the manufacturers. A project being considered here are a couple of coil cars . It will depend on how easily I can straighten curved plastic tank shells - if at all. :wink:

#62

S scale 1:64. Half the size of 1:32 scale.

Which is about as relevant to the discussion that 1:29 is 3 times H0 or 1:24 scale is twice the size of 1:48 (“0”) scale.

Actually 1:29 scale may be the most practical anyway. If you can live with the gauge inaccuracy of 1:29 scale mainline stuff, you won’t have to worry with 1:29 narrow gauge. 3’ gauge in 1:29 scale is almost exactly 32 mm which means regular “0” gauge track could be used.

#63

A personal view which some may find a) amateurish or b) offensive : :stuck_out_tongue:

My large scale trains are my garden toys.

Frankly, I couldn’t give a rodent’s rear end about the gauge as long as they ‘look’ right and, more important, operate beautifully.

For me, good operation is the whole point of my trains, as there’s a game I play with them called running a railroad.

Since I look at my trains primarily from the side, their best feature anyway, the gauge really doesn’t matter a fig.

I call my hodgepodge of equipment 45mm gauge, and I build accessories and buildings to a compromise - 1:24 - which happens to match my Kalamazoo, the first stuff I acquired, and to which I am unreasonably but lovingly attached. At twice 1:48 scale, which is standard ‘0’ in the Americas, with all due respect to Tony’s view that it’s irrelevant, which is quite correct, I confess that as I was trying to decide on this weighty matter, 1:24 did make some logical sense to me.

And if you can follow that sentence, here’s a posy.

Then I stumbled across the happy coincidence that model vehicles come in 1:24, as does ‘1/2’ scale dollhouse stuff.

Now I know darn well all things out there in my garden are not in perfect proportion to reality, but I’m not creating a museum piece - my garden railroad has closer kinship to a Scrabble board, but believe me it’s much less of a bore.

I’ve never heard any complaints about the mixed-scale model railroad in my garden, and being bloody-minded, I wouldn’t listen anyway! Cheers! :cool:

#64

I think 1:24 is the perfect scale, as soon as I start modelling the Newfie Bullet and all that quaint stuff on the Big Rock. So far I’m just reading about it. :stuck_out_tongue: :stuck_out_tongue: :lol:

#65

I’m with you John. I’ve trains all over the map, and enjoy every one of them. And they all look good enough to me following the 10 foot rule. If I had paid more attention when I got started and not simply buying what I liked, I likely would have edged closer to the 1:32 scale produced by MTH, but that said what i have is fine. The kids like it, the grandkids love it, my wife tolerates it and I already own it! Not likely to start over.

#66
Rich Niemeyer said:
What I have is fine. The kids like it, the grandkids love it, my wife tolerates it and I already own it! Not likely to start over.
My position precisely, Rich. :)

Can you imagine starting all over again at today’s prices ? AAARRR :mad: GGGHHH !!!

Yes, ‘The Newfie’ was quaint, Hans. As a narrow-gauge fan I’m very sorry that it’s all gone now. I find some consolation in the knowledge that 42" gauge exists elsewhere as well, noteably, and to my mind most picturesquely, on that other island paradise, New Zealand.

The fictional history of my own pike is similar to that of The Newfie, that is a 42" gauge East-coast common carrier… part of a network of similar lines, thus there are connections. And I only comment on the ‘odd’ gauge if the subject arises.

Aside from among fellow RR’ers, it doesn’t. :cool:

So the thing operates like yr classic standard gauge RR but on narrower tracks, that’s all. Oh, and it’s profitable; after all, it is the golden age…! :slight_smile:

#67

John

The Canadian Trackside Guide arrived last week - it’s my railfanning bible - included was the Jan '12 Branchline mag with a really nice article about the Newfie rails. Now as far as “just like the std gauge” :smiley: not quite. That rolling stock has a very special “feel”.

#68

“I find some consolation in the knowledge that 42” gauge exists elsewhere as well, noteably, and to my mind most picturesquely, on that other island paradise, New Zealand." John; And since the “Lord of the Rings” movies were filmed in New Zealand, it also works out perfectly as the gauge for my Brandywine & Gondor Railroad. The Brandywine & Gondor Railroad bills itself as The Mainline of Middle Earth.

(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/davemeashey/2011eclsts.jpg)

(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/davemeashey/BnG7.jpg)

Have fun, David Meashey

#69
TonyWalsham said:
S scale 1:64. Half the size of 1:32 scale.

Which is about as relevant to the discussion that 1:29 is 3 times H0 or 1:24 scale is twice the size of 1:48 (“0”) scale.

Actually 1:29 scale may be the most practical anyway. If you can live with the gauge inaccuracy of 1:29 scale mainline stuff, you won’t have to worry with 1:29 narrow gauge. 3’ gauge in 1:29 scale is almost exactly 32 mm which means regular “0” gauge track could be used.


Tony, are you trying to rouse the rabble again? :lol:

To the barricades!

#70
Steve Featherkile said:
TonyWalsham said:
S scale 1:64. Half the size of 1:32 scale.

Which is about as relevant to the discussion that 1:29 is 3 times H0 or 1:24 scale is twice the size of 1:48 (“0”) scale.

Actually 1:29 scale may be the most practical anyway. If you can live with the gauge inaccuracy of 1:29 scale mainline stuff, you won’t have to worry with 1:29 narrow gauge. 3’ gauge in 1:29 scale is almost exactly 32 mm which means regular “0” gauge track could be used.


ony, are you trying to rouse the rabble again? :lol:

To the barricades!


I couldnt understand it anyways, AFAIK he’s giving income tax return advice :lol: