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Re: Shay #5
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 9 Nov 2002 18:00:43 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Lewis Valentine writes:
> Here are some pictures to my new Shay #5
Wonderful MOC, Lewis-- great attention to details! As I was pouring over your
pics, it struck me that you have cleverly built past minifig scale to around
1:29. Though you are 8 wide, Shays were a little over 9 feet wide. Also,
Shays ran on narrow gauges, so utilizing LEGO gauge pushes you upscale as well,
sort of like the popular scale On3, where you'd model in O scale (1:48), but
use HO scale track to simulate 30" gauge rails.
Excellent work-- an instant classic!
-John
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| (...) You are correct, i really don't try to achieve "minfig scale" with just about any trains i build. I try to keep the train in scale with itself. This usually means using the wheels as my constant and working from there. (i am sure many of you (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) I think you meant 36", as 30" would be On2-1/2... (and is, I believe, what use of N gauge track in HO scale is called, HOn2-1/2) see: (URL) for more info on HOn2 1/2 or HOn30 as it it sometimes called) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) One quibble on the above statement: Shays were also used on standard gauge, in fact, many of the larger shays ran on standard gauge. The Cass Scenic Railway is standard gauge. Frank (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| Here are some pictures to my new Shay #5 Shay #5 is modeled after Shay #5 at Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass West Virginia She is one of the oldest running shay engines, and still carries tourist half way up a mountain. I got to see her in person, did (...) (22 years ago, 9-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc) !!
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