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Re: Shay #5
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 11 Nov 2002 19:08:34 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Frank Filz writes:
> John wrote:
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> > In lugnet.trains, Lewis Valentine writes:
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> > > Here are some pictures to my new Shay #5
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> > 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.
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> One quibble on the above statement:
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> 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.
I stand corrected. The shays at Cass are indeed standard guage.
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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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