And weren't some of Tomalco's early ng steam engines built to run on HO track? Chuck Porter ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Stapleton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "pflarrian1" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 5:47 AM Subject: [S-Scale Modeling] Re: Sn3 - compatibility question...
> At 05:21 AM 10/05/2005 +0000, pflarrian1 wrote: >>Time for another "gee, I wonder if this is true" question. I read an >>article in MR recently, where it is mentioned that Sn3 track spacing >>is the same as HO gauge track, except that the ties are spaced farther >>apart. Does anyone know if this is true? > ====== > Brian > > IIRC back in 1961 there was a short series of articles in which someone > started > doing what they termed Sn3 1/2 [Sn42]. Their decision was based on the > availability of HO mechanisms, trucks, wheelsets, etc. This individual > used > United/PFM ATSF 1950 consolidations as the building block for some D&RGW > inside > frame 2-8-0s like the C-16. Sometime later Tomalco took the plunge and > brought out properly guaged Sn3 track and other components. The short > answer > is NO, not exactly; it is too wide by about 6 scale inches. > > A similar change has taken place with those of us who run outside. Many > of us > started with 1:24 scale models on Gauge 1 [G] track which really > represented 42 > in gauge. Tony Ferraro and others pushed hard and 15mm/ft scale [F] > becaame a > commercial reallity. 15mm/ft is 1:20.32 scale and is correct for Gauge 1 > [45mm] track. The difference here is that we kept the track guage and > changed > the scale of the models. > > Jim Stapleton > > > To REPLY to the list, use REPLY ALL; to reply to the sender, use REPLY. > For those of you on DIGEST mode, all REPLY messages go to the list > (remember to edit the SUBJECT of your message). > > Change message settings, use our CALENDAR or LINKS, view shared files or > photos, view the list archives, GO TO > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________ > This message scanned for viruses by CoreComm > > > To REPLY to the list, use REPLY ALL; to reply to the sender, use REPLY. For those of you on DIGEST mode, all REPLY messages go to the list (remember to edit the SUBJECT of your message). Change message settings, use our CALENDAR or LINKS, view shared files or photos, view the list archives, GO TO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
