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Re: LL Trains (was Re:8 wide and bigger(was Re: 8 Wide)
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Mon, 24 Jan 2000 23:51:44 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, James Powell writes:
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> > Absolutely. 16 wide is ridiculously wide for LEGO track gauge;
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> Not really true. If you accept that the track gauge is 5 studs, then 3x5=15,
> which is the maxiumum proportion one should use (3x the track gauge is how • wide
> the maximum normal load should be)
> For example, the SRRL #9 (2-4-4T was 7'3" wide, on a track gauge of 2', fairly
> close to 3:1). Most of the standard gauge stuff I peard at was aroudn 10'6"
> wide, so around 10 studs on the lego track would be right for standard gauge
> proportions.
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> Its funny just how the proportions change from narrow gauge to NA loading
> gauge. I'm not quite sure _how_ big a 7' 1/4" engine would go outside the
> frames, but I suspect not all that far (Brunel's Broad Gauge, GWR UK if you • are
> wondering)
I checked out the smaller (UK) prototype train models at LL Windsor - they are
18 studs wide and were a job to count whilst the trains were on the move. This
translates to 144mm wide - about right for an 8'6" to 9' wide train at the LL
scale of 1:20 (20x144=2880). Time to open up another can of worms- I used to
build 7 wide trains many years ago! The idea was to differentiate between
smaller underground 'tube' trains (6 studs wide and very low) and
standard 'surface' stock. A bit tricky with newer pre-formed train bases but
the effect was quite good.
Mixed gauge track (4.5v) has also been tried successfully albeit with weird
looking drive systems.
Jon
Ps- Based on a track gauge of 4 studs (it's actually slightly wider of course)
the proportions of UK prototypes would require a train about 7 and a half
studs wide.
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| (...) Not really true. If you accept that the track gauge is 5 studs, then 3x5=15, which is the maxiumum proportion one should use (3x the track gauge is how wide the maximum normal load should be) For example, the SRRL #9 (2-4-4T was 7'3" wide, on (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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