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Origins of Large Scale scales.

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#61

Steve Featherkile said:

Steve Featherkile said:

Devon, the track we use is not really 45mm, rather, it is 1.75 inches. That equates to 44.45mm, which then gets rounded up to 45mm.

As to scale, I run a narrow gauge, 1:29 scale on 1.75 inch track. (http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif)

Fascinating. I earned my first negative reputation point for this post. Don’t know why, as I spoke the truth. I guess he can’t handle the truth. I wonder if he will have the courtesy and courage to tell me why he objects? PMs welcome.

Fixed it. You now have one more “positive”. That and five bucks will get you a beer most places.

TOC

#62

That is kind of strange Steve…

#63

I can’t afford five bucks for a beer. You frequent some 'spensive places, TOC. :slight_smile:

#64

Steve Featherkile said:

I can’t afford five bucks for a beer. You frequent some 'spensive places, TOC. :slight_smile:

Please note the “most places” part. If I’d a said a buck quarter, someone woulda argued. MOST places you can get one for five buck…max.

Now…you have to take your LSC “points” in with you for that…

#65

Dave; I just couldn’t let you get away without a well earned “Thank you”, could I; after all these years…!!! So, now you are finally blessed, or burdened with 1 point towards being just a little less of a “Curmudgeon”…!!

Fr.Fred

#66

Steve; I’ll purchase a bheer for you at the Hotel in York, and if you don’t show up; I’ll toast both you and Dave with it. I won’t begrudge paying whatever price to offer both you and Dave, a toast to both your friendships on this web page…

…and…I haven’t a real clue what scale I am having fun “Playing” in, at any time…but truthfully; I think I’m having fun.

Fr.Fred

#67

I’ll drink to that Fred!

#68

Stan Ames said:

The Europeans on the other hand kept the gauge of the track but changed the scale to 1:45 to make the scale and the gauge line up correctly.

Uh, not ALL Europeans.

The United Kingdom models 0 scale to 7mm to the foot. This gives a linear scale of 1/43rd. If that sounds familiar, it’s because the original toy cars, made by Dinky Toy [Frank Hornby - of Meccano and Hornby trains fame] were made to suit the scale to go with the trains. Just about every model car-manufacturer since then has followed on with the 1/43rd scale ethos.

tac

Ottawa Valley GRS

#69

It appears that the NEM-MOROP 010 Standards table ignores 1/24 scale so I guess I’m free to do what I want (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif)

#70

Gary, that there 1/24th is a 1/24th of a foot…THAT’s why NEM-MOROP ignorises it.

tac

#71

Fred Mills, BSc, BS, SD (Hons) said:

Steve; I’ll purchase a bheer for you at the Hotel in York, and if you don’t show up; I’ll toast both you and Dave with it. I won’t begrudge paying whatever price to offer both you and Dave, a toast to both your friendships on this web page…

…and…I haven’t a real clue what scale I am having fun “Playing” in, at any time…but truthfully; I think I’m having fun.

Fr.Fred

Fred,

Are you avoiding me?

When I go to ECLSTS, you’re not there.

When I don’t go, you go.

Maybe York can’t handle us both at the same time (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-foot-in-mouth.gif)

Ralph

#72

Gary Buchanan said:

It appears that the NEM-MOROP 010 Standards table ignores 1/24 scale so I guess I’m free to do what I want (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif)

Yes, but beware the NMRA. (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-surprised.gif)(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)

NEM is the acronym for Normen Europäischer Modellbahnen (Standards for European Modelrailways or if you like European Modelrailway Standards).

PS here’s the map of the nations that belong to MOROP

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#73

Devon, and here is another one for you, Gn15. G scale on HO guage track. There are forums out there devoted to this niche in a niche modeling.

#74

Yup, teeny locos made big by the clever use of scale - this is the arena of mining locos and the old-style British ‘estate’ railways from the drawing board of such mavens as Henry Greenley and Wenman Bassett-Lowke…ah, memories…

Ah, also the 15" gauge light railways of the Western Front in WW1.

tac

Ottawa Valley GRS

#75

tac Foley said:

Yup, teeny locos made big by the clever use of scale - this is the arena of mining locos and the old-style British ‘estate’ railways from the drawing board of such mavens as Henry Greenley and Wenman Bassett-Lowke…ah, memories…

Ah, also the 15" gauge light railways of the Western Front in WW1.

tac

Ottawa Valley GRS

I do believe our illustrious leader was going to try to do that with an MDC/Roundhouse 0-6-0. Decided not to, I bought the non-assembled CKD kit, and after some rework (who in their right mind makes plastic push-pin crankpins?) finished it…on the shelf with the other locos.

I just cannot bring myself to put Half Zero track out of doors in this zone.

Even if most would be Varney chassis.

TOC

#76

Ralph ?

#77

David Maynard said:

Devon, and here is another one for you, Gn15. G scale on HO guage track. There are forums out there devoted to this niche in a niche modeling.

OK that’s getting dang small. According to Wikipedia this minimum gauge scale covers all of the large scale scale on HO track. So Now I need to do F, Fn3, Fn2, and Fn15 (Gn15 1:20.3). Steve already suggested this also.

#78

This would be about a perfect Gn15 project, but I would have to buck the system and call it Fn15

#79

Maybe a compressed air mine loco or an early electric

#80

Or just simply copy the late, great John Allen and have a stegosaurus as a switch engine…no specific scale.