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Re: Great train related web sites?
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 25 May 2001 13:25:00 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal writes:
> Lar is correct. There isn't even a particular "G" scale, although there is an
> effort to codify under the term "Large Scale" (LS). G scale can refer to • 1:22.5
> (LGB), 1:25, or 1:29 (USA). The correct scale to G gauge would be Gauge 1, or
1:32.
You forgot 1:20.3, 1:24, and a small smattering of 1:30. Also, many more
manufacturers than LGB and USA Trains. And many of us "large scalers" don't
appreciate the efforts to "codify" our scale names under the NMRA. We like our
scale names just the way they are.
A proud G scaler who knows that her gauge is off and doesn't care....
Katie
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| (...) Yikes, sensitive subject;-) Hey Katie, I'd *love* to hear more about your hobby! What scale *do* you model, and have you ever considered modeling LEGO trains to G scale? I have done some of this and intent to do a lot more, and using Belville (...) (24 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Great train related web sites?
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| (...) Oh, Eric, you mean *14 wide*....>;^D (...) Lar is correct. There isn't even a particular "G" scale, although there is an effort to codify under the term "Large Scale" (LS). G scale can refer to 1:22.5 (LGB), 1:25, or 1:29 (USA). The correct (...) (24 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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