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Re: Indian EMU
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 10 Oct 2005 05:01:17 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Samarth Moray wrote:
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Exactly what do you mean by ‘precise’? I’d love to know. I build loads of IR
models that are of this gauge, so any scale conversion (from real world to in
the brick) you might have handy would be great for me. I suck at math :-P
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Well, maybe precise was too exact a term:-) But I figure it like this:
I assume a scale of 1:48 (which is “O” scale). O scale model railroad locos
are 8 studs wide, but LEGO track gauge is wider than O scale track gauge. So
in essence, LEGO track gauge at 1:48 scale is some sort of wide gauge.
Now, if you assume for argument’s sake that a minifig is on average 5’ 6” tall,
then you see how well it fits, because LEGO track gauge is almost exactly the
same as a minifig’s height. And if IR gauge is 5’ 6”, well then you are spot on
at 1:48 building 8 wide (assuming a 10 foot wide train).
JOHN
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| (...) Exactly what do you mean by 'precise'? I'd love to know. I build loads of IR models that are of this gauge, so any scale conversion (from real world to in the brick) you might have handy would be great for me. I suck at math :-P Legoswami (19 years ago, 10-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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