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Re: 16 wide Train Building Odyssey
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002 19:04:37 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Eric Kingsley writes:
> In lugnet.trains, John Neal writes:
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> > Anyway, here is where I need some help. It is a given that the track and
> > trucks will be non-LEGO (gauge 3 to be precise). So, I need to learn about
> > gauge 3 and where I can obtain such things as rail (I'm figuring that I'm
> > laying my own here), trucks (please tell me I don't need to machine my own!).
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> > My web searches have turned up some good gauge 3 resources in England, but
> > since I am modeling US prototypes, I fear they will not be so helpful. I am
> > pursuing a few other avenues for information, but wanted to throw this out in
> > this forum in hopes some illumination here.
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> Does this help...
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> http://www.usatrains.com/
> I actually live within a couple miles of their headquarters and store in
> Malden MA. Super great stuff! If I were not so dedicated to LEGO trains I
> would be in their store on at least a weekly basis.
Yes, I find the large scale stuff very intoxicating as well! Actually, USA
Trains (and Aristocraft) are around the scale of 1:29, but utilize gauge *1*
track (which is actually scale for standard gauge at 1:32).
I *do* have "G" scale trucks, but they look smallish, as if I were modeling a
narrow gauge (I haven't worked out the math as to what that gauge might
actually be at 1:24). But they are okay in a pinch and I will use them to take
to train shows to try to horn in on the garden railroaders who run on gauge 1:-)
-John
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| (...) Does this help... (URL) actually live within a couple miles of their headquarters and store in Malden MA. Super great stuff! If I were not so dedicated to LEGO trains I would be in their store on at least a weekly basis. Eric K. (22 years ago, 20-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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