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 are physically incompatible unless special measures are taken to allow them to operate on the same layout (Tom's turnouts or closed frog turnouts, rail size is a minor point in this). We really don't have to explain the "scale look" part to new S gaugers, the physical difference does have to be covered lest they buy that scale brass steamer and wonder why it won't run on a Hi- rail layout.
Pieter Roos --- In [email protected], "t.hawley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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. > <SNIP> > To those who say the great devide in S is between AF-compatible and "scale," I say it isn't. I say it's the varying degrees of devotion to achieving a realistic scale rendition of real railroading, as distinguished from preservating as-is whatever a manufacturer has produced. Rail height and flange-way width can be only a small part of it. > > Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan 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/
