 | | Lego Trains in larger gauge? —Horst Lehner
| | | | Hello, has anyone ever tried to build a train that has a larger gauge than the usual L-scale (be it 6, 8, or even more studs wide)? Obviously, such trains could not run on LEGO track, nor use standard LEGO train motors and wheel sets ... Greetings (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | | | | | | | Re: Lego Trains in larger gauge? —John Gerlach
| | | | | | (...) John Neal has built a few 14-wide trains that he has mounted on G-scale trucks. You can find pictures here: (URL) seen 'em in person, they look lovely. JohnG, GMLTC (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Lego Trains in larger gauge? —John Neal
| | | | | | (...) Hello Horst, As John Gerlach mentioned, I have experimented with larger scales of trains. My first venture was the 14 wides, which I calculated to be about 1:29 scale. I used G scale trucks and track for them, but I only built a few and never (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Lego Trains in larger gauge? —Kevin Maynes
| | | | | | (...) Hi Horst, I have, inspired by John Neal of whom you've already heard. I've only built the one boxcar though, shown here; (URL) since bought a stick of track for it to sit on, and replaced the grey 1x8's with brown. It's also spent a good chunk (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Lego Trains in larger gauge? —Jan-Albert van Ree
| | | | | (...) A few weeks ago in Muelheim, Michael Schian displayed a German Kof diesel engine, which IIRC was 12 wide. It looked fabulous and true to life. (URL) Jan-Albert van Ree | (URL) Santa Fe B-unit | (URL) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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