I have finally settled on modeling standard gauge in 1:29. Being a fan of vehicles as well as trains, I was curious to find out what sort of vehicles would be available around 1:29.
Disclaimer: I came to g scale from HO, and while I am certainly not a rivet counter, I may be more fastidious about scale than many of you. If the scale of your trains relative to your structures does not concern you, you probably won’t find this post useful. Everyone has their own opinions, and can do what they wish.
Most of the vehicles that I was able to find are in 1/30 scale, though there are also a few in 1/28 scale that could be used. My personal preference would be 1/30, as the trains will be slightly larger than the vehicles, which I think is more realistic. Also, the 1/28 scale models (particularly mid 20th century models) seem to be harder to find than 1/30. But either scale should look good with 1/29 trains.
I have grouped the vehicles into three popular modeling eras, and list the manufacturer and the name of the vehicle model.
Some of the vehicles listed under transition era could also be used in the late steam or early diesel eras as well.
All the vehicles listed below are in 1/30 scale unless otherwise noted.
Steam Era:
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Ertl 1919 GMC trucks
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Ertl 1925 Kenworth trucks
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Ertl 1926 fire trucks
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Sunnyside 1932 Ford coupe
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Ertl 1930 Diamond T tanker trucks
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JLE 1931 IH tanker trucks
Transition Era:
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Ertl 1953 Ford C500 trucks
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Majorette 1957 Corvette
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First Gear 1946 Dodge Power Wagons
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First Gear 1937 Chevy trucks
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Ertl 1940 Ford Pickups
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Ertl 1937 fire trucks
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Ertl 1948 fire trucks
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Ertl 1955 fire trucks
Diesel era:
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Eldon 1971 Ford Pinto Kit (1/29 scale, promo model?)
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NZG Hyster H250XL Forklift
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NZG Hyster H60 Forklift
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Joal Hyster J180 Forklift