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 probably use .025 flat metal strips on edge as the rail as well, but I don't such small rail was used on common carrier lines, maybe in mines...
To see some REALLY tiny work, check out the HOn20 and Nn2 lines on this page. http://www.02.246.ne.jp/~hon20/frame.html Pieter Roos --- In [email protected], Rollain Mercier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 practice, the lighter rails would have a taller web to allow for > tread depth - 'tutherwise a train'd be bouncing over spikes ala you know > what... > > Raleigh in Maine where it is STILL foggy! > > > At 10:26 AM 10/6/2005, pieter_roos wrote: > >--- In [email protected], 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 wrong, 25lb rail at 2 3/4 inches high works out > >to .036 in S, pretty close to code 40 (which is available in HOn3 > >gauge, usually used for Sn2 as it scales out to 26 inch gauge in S). > > > >Pieter Roos > > > > > > Raleigh in Maine where it's still foggy! > > > > > > > > > >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 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/
