Large Scale Central

Track For 1/29th Scale

Track and Trestles
#1

Hi

Does anyone have any idea what pound per yard code 200 and 250 rail would be in 1/29th scale?

Thanks Daryl

#2

Hmm… you got me thinking, Daryl.

.2" x 29 = 5.8"
.25" x 29 = 7.25"

However, “standards” were not always standard. This chart demonstrates how profiles varied between railroads for a given height of rail.

https://www.txholdings.com/rail_chart.php

So, 5.8" seems to represent 100 lb, for most railroads.
And 7.25" appears to represent 136-140 lb.

Hope that helps,
Cliff

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#3

You need

https://www.urbaneagle.com/data/RRrailsizes.html

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#4

Nice reference, Peter.

#5

Thanks for your thoughts Cliff.

#6

Thanks for the link Peter.

#7

I’ve had “Da Trains” website bookmarked for 20 years. Rick put a ton of useful info on it - not just rail sizes.

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#8

Yea, me too. One of the most useful model train sites on the net.