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Re: Great train related web sites?
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 25 May 2001 14:38:48 GMT
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johnneal@uswest.*SayNoToSpam*net
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Katie Dokken wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, John Neal writes:
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> > 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.
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> 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.
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
children as scale 6' adults-- I have figured that 14 studs wide trains translates
to 1:29 (I utilize G scale track, trucks and couplers) Here are some shots of
some early work on 14 wide:
http://www.lugnet.com/~49/14wide/
-John
> A proud G scaler who knows that her gauge is off and doesn't care....
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> Katie
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 | | Re: Great train related web sites? Now: G Scale
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| (...) Actually, yes. Not for me though. I could really care less. But for many of the others in "G scale", "Large scale" or whatever, they really get their noses out of joint over it. And when they explain their reasoning I see their point but still (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Great train related web sites?
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| (...) 1:22.5 (...) 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 (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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