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Question on Train Wheel Diameter, Minifig Scale
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Sun, 17 Apr 2005 23:33:15 GMT
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Hi all...
I'm curious about the ratio of LEGO train wheel diameter to the distance between
the rails on LEGO track. Is the LEGO ratio correct relative to typical
prototypes? The diameter looks good to me on 6-wides but sometimes it seems too
small on 8-wides (vs. height). Now I know the 8-wide folks say 8-wide is more
appropriate for the track width so it led me to think maybe the wheel-diameter
to rail-spacing ratio is off. Or am I just used to looking at 6-wides?
Speaking of scale issues... I just built 8654, the Scuderia Ferrari Truck
(which I think is a great set, by the way...). I had expected the mini-figs to
look much too small against it but I was surprised that it doesn't seem that far
off. Got me thinking about a piggy-back freight car that would look scaled
right against the 8654 trailer (which itself is 10-wide). And then I thought of
the locomotive that would be pulling it (!)... Anyone do train stuff on that
kind of scale? Would you need TLG to make wheelsets with larger diameter
wheels?
Thanks,
Paul
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: Question on Train Wheel Diameter, Minifig Scale
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| (...) Not in the slightest. Correct width, assuming standard gauge of 4' 8.5", should be 10 wide (or about 1 stud to 1 foot). LEGO train wheels on 10 wides don't look good, IMO. (...) I don't really make any distinctions between 6 wide and 8 wide. (...) (20 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | Re: Question on Train Wheel Diameter, Minifig Scale
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| (...) Standard gauge Track 4' 8 1/2" = 1435mm Lego track = 38mm Thus Lego track is about 1/37.8 scale Lego wheel = 18mm diameter At 1/37.8 scale this scales to be about 640mm = or 2' 2 3/4" In the UK at least a standard wagon (truck) wheel is in the (...) (20 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Question on Train Wheel Diameter, Minifig Scale
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| (...) Well, I have not done any math, and it seems clear that LEGO train wheels are somewhat undersized. Nonetheless I haven't noticed an aesthetic issue. Here is why I think that is the case. Unless you take apart your wheels, the shape of the (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
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