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Re: Scales and Gauges (was Shay #5
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 12 Nov 2002 17:19:40 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
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Okay, okay. I was wrong thinking 0n3 meant 30" (dropping the "0"), but what
fouled me up was your initial incorrect correction:
Me: 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.
You: 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)
THAT is why I disagreed, because I wasn't ever talking about 3 foot gauge, and
that started the disagreement. You assumed I was talking about 3 foot gauge
when I wasn't; you mentioned 0n2-1/2, but apparently didn't know that 0n2-1/2
is also called 0n30? The example you have was spot on; each scale uses the
next scale down (forget about "S" scale): G uses O, O uses HO, and HO uses N,
because each of these scales starting with N is basically double the next, so
30" is good to model because it is approximately half of 56.5" (standard gauge).
So when you correct me, please read my mind and know what I am actually talking
about before making the correction:-p
-John
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 | | Re: Scales and Gauges (was Shay #5
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| G uses O, O uses HO, and HO uses N, (...) gauge). G uses what? G in this context is of metre gauge anyway...gauge 1 uses O (SM32), but not for 3' gauge. G is #3 scale, on #1 scale track (or 1/2" to the foot on 1.75" gauge...)-at least, that is what (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Scales and Gauges (was Shay #5
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| (...) Noted and apology accepted. However for ME to know what you're talking about, it's first required for YOU to know what you're talking about. And that's a leap of faith I am not prepared to take without some supporting evidence. :-) (1) Next (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Scales and Gauges (was Shay #5
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| (...) No, John. If you'd pay attention you'd learn something. The 3 means 3 FEET or 36 inches. NOT 30. This would be the third or fourth time you've been told that, and not just by me either (Jeff C is exactly correct). (...) And subsequent ones... (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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