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Re: Train Track Gauge at Legoland California?
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 5 Dec 2002 20:53:36 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
> Hi John,
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> maybe it is the same in California, but in LL Guenzburg there are two gauges.
> Interestingly the narrow gauge track is a standard LGB-track. Same as used by
> Playmobil as well.
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=169295
> Is that Gauge I?
Cool! I did not know that, Ben! Yes, gauge 1 track is utilized by Playmobil
(was?) and LGB. The correct scale for gauge 1 (assuming standard gauge of 4' 8
1/2") is 1:32. LGB's scale is 1:22.5, so anytime LGB produces a US prototype
that runs on standard gauge, it looks a little funny. But LGB's scale looks
really good if you are modeling a narrow gauge...
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> The 'normal' gauge loks like self-made. The trains on it are ca. 16...18 studs
> wide (depending on prototypes) and the gauge seems to be ca. 10 studs wide,
> but that is more a guess from the following pictures.
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=169448
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=169446
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=169456
Thank for the URLs, Ben-- I'll have to begin my analysis now:-)
-John
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| (...) [snip] (...) Correct, the trains are no longer fully compatible. I suppose Playmo still uses the gauge I, but they do no longer use LGB track, but cheap full plastic parts. The trains are nowadays RC-controlled and battery driven. May have (...) (22 years ago, 6-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) the (...) out? (...) Hi John, maybe it is the same in California, but in LL Guenzburg there are two gauges. Interestingly the narrow gauge track is a standard LGB-track. Same as used by Playmobil as well. (URL) that Gauge I? The 'normal' gauge (...) (22 years ago, 5-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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