--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Rollain Mercier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
SNIP of interesting stuff
Incidentally, the other end of the spectrum was the 2 foot gauge
railroads
here in Maine laid with 25 lb rail. That would equate to painting
the rails
on ties in S Gauge!...
Unless my math is
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Tom Hawley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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The BNSF main line is closer to 148.
. . .As Don Thompson has already pointed
out, there has never been track out there in the real world with a rail
height greater
and he notes -
If we use the rule of thumb that an inch of rail height equals 18 lbs per
yard, then the theoretical rail height would be less than 1 3/4 tall. A
second coat of paint would be necessary for the stickler, but you are right
- code 40 is about as close as you can get
In actual
Hi Roy;
You might also find the following articles interesting:
Modeling PFE 57-foot reefer cars
Railroad Model Craftsman, September 1990 page 57
( 57FOOT, PFE, PROVIDENZA, JIM, REEFER, SUPERDETAIL, FREIGHTCAR,
RMC )
Detailing a PFE R-70-20 mechanical reefer
Railroad Model Craftsman, June
Hi all,
In all the discussions I've read on this list regarding rail heights
and the comparable scale model rail, I haven't seen anyone mention rail
head width. I say this because different manufacturer's rail is rolled
to different specs, one's code 100 has such a wide railhead that the
I used the table on a website linked in an earlier mail of this
thread. It listed 25 lb rail as being 2 3/4 inches high, which works
out to .036 inch. Even 1 3/4 inch rail would be code 25. I know
some small scale modelers have made rail this size by heating and
drawing code 40 rail. You could
Bud, You have hit the rail on the head!! or whatever. I use the old
Miller tie strip with code 126 on most of my mainline and it works quite
well with the new wheel spacing although some tight curves do cause some
problems.I was told that Miller made up some code 100 with a wider
base to
rbnicholson2001 wrote:
Yes, and we certainly wouldn't want to use rail an actual .024
oversize that would stick out like a sore thumb on an otherwise scale
layout and earn us eternal ridicule from the experts, would we?
All --
I know Brother Nicholson has his tongue in his cheek.
I said Japan uses 3½ foot gauge track and somebody asked off-list if it wasn't
meter rather than 3½ foot gauge. That prompted me to do a little Googling and
found this very interesting article on the histrory of the various narrow
gauges.
http://www.jrtr.net/jrtr31/f33_sai.html
It describes
and he notes -
Rail design is both form and function as well as economics. Maine's
two-footers were an economic adventure and rail and roadbed costs were a
factor in selecting gauge, much as the three-foot lines faced back in the
19th century.
The Maine lines found the lightest rail available
Hi All, I picked up a couple of 59 cent cars at toys r us , they
seem to be close to S scale size but no scale given on the packaging.
Anyone else seen these? They are fast lane toysdave
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To put things in perspective, let me suggest that rail height may be only a
small part of what gives a model RR a scale look.
The prime example is Brooks Stovers' Buffalo Creek and Gauley S-gauge railroad.
It uses American Models code 148 flex track and turnouts. (This all comes
from AM
Tom and All,
I visited his prior layout a few years ago during the Dear born
convention, and his layout was/is everything you say it is. Brooks is a
very creative person.
But inquiring minds (and me too) wonder why didn't he go to the
smaller rail size when he had the chance? He is
Never saw the layout, but wished I had. Never met the man, but sounds like
we are on the same page. Perhaps, Bob, he is sorta like me in that the rail
height is not the priority; overall scale appearance is. And it sounds as if
he did what I am planning on doing: using 148 exclusively, therefore
Hi Tom;
What you say is all true in every single commercial scale and gauge.
While someone who makes the effort to use scale sized rail and
wheels is probably less likely to run an 1860's 4-4-0 alongside an
Dash-8 diesel, there is nothing really stopping them. In S, Hi-rail
and Scale trains
Hi Roy;
Your question seems to have been passed over in the rail-height
frenzy.
It seems to me NASG has a very nice phamplet on S Gauge complete
with color photos that could be used to combat some of the mis-
information. As to the hobby shop that when to such lenghts to make
up a starter
Hi Pieter,
And thanks for the suggestions :)
It does get pretty frustrating trying to get the word out. With the
approaching holidays, it might be a good time to display some S stuff. I do
notice, as you probably do also, that lots of folks respond favorably when
the see our models, the detailing
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From: Bob Werre [EMAIL PROTECTED]
. . . . . But inquiring minds (and me too) wonder why didn't he go to
the smaller rail size when he had the chance? . . . . .
An interesting question, and I don't know what factors kept him,
technically, high-rail. The
FYI, The new rail laid by BNSF on curves at Kiewit, WY this summer is
141 pound rail. I'll try to remember to measure the hieght and railhead
width next time I'm stuck out there.
Wyhog
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Well, if you all know anyone in S scale that wants to leave the fold and go to
O scale, I have some left over O scale that will go to ebay unless I get offers
to trade for S scale equipment.
Vince :)
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Hi Folks,
I've been following the on going threads with much interest. Wow! Is
it time for the annual How do we get people into S thread? already!
I really need to mark the calendar! My favorite line was from whomever
said he liked being in S because we stood out in a room. Man,
HI folks,
Check out smsgtrains.org for the latest information on the 2006 NASG
Convention, sponsored buy the Southeast Michigan S Gougers.
Dave
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Excuse me,
That's Southeast Michigan S Gaugers
It's late!
Dave
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