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8 vs. 6 (was: Excited to Finally be here...)
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Tue, 8 Feb 2000 16:30:18 GMT
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I have a question about the 8 vs. 6 wide. It revolves around the track
width.
Given that the 8 wide is approximately related to O scale, what width do
the tracks suggest the scale to be? Personally, I have never seen a train
that was only as wide as the outside rails of a track. (Maybe I have bad
eyes.) They always seem to stick out a bit on either side. To me the 8 wide
seems to be the appropriate scale given the fixed width of the track and
obviously the fixed width of the wheels. (This is not even mentioning that
with 25% more width you can put more detail and accuracy into your model.) I
am having a hard time understanding the two opposing arguments. Why doesn't
everyone embrace the 8 wide idea? Comments? Answers?
-Nick
(As an aside, did you notice that by changing the subject heading, someone
is no longer excited to be here? I guess the 6 vs. 8 debate brings out the
worst in all of us.<g>)
John Neal wrote in message <38A03351.D47A285A@uswest.net>...
> Carrie-
>
> I thought that you might think Scott's admonition rather cryptic so I • thought I'd clarify
> for you. But first, welcome! I think it is an exciting time to be a • trainiac:-)
>
> Now, about the 8 wide crack;-) some of us aren't happy with the toyish • scale of the LEGO
> trains. I mean come on, a train that is only 1 minifig wide?!! In order • to correct that
> some, I build my LEGO train 8 studs wide, which gives IMNSHO a better • looking and better
> proportioned train car. By doing so, the scale *roughly* comes out to be • 1:48 or "O" scale
> to Model Railroaders. It's still minifig scale with a little more • breathing room;-)
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> A few examples of my 8 wides can be found on the GMLUG site: • http://www.gmlug.org/j2/
> Whether you build 6 or 8 wide though doesn't matter, just build{:^D
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Message has 4 Replies:
 | | Re: 8 vs. 6 (was: Excited to Finally be here...)
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| Nick & John & All, I was jesting in fun, no offense to John or anything, I guess I should have posted to off-topic.fun or something. I think John is a great guy. I have to experiment a little with the 6 / 8 debate. I have a lot of trains, I have not (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: 8 vs. 6 (was: Excited to Finally be here...)
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| The width of Lego track is almost exactly the same as Lionel, which is about equal to "O", or close enough for all intents and purposes of this discussion. The last time I was in a train store (1 week ago) I looked at the "O" scale and Lionel trains (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: 8 vs. 6 (was: Excited to Finally be here...)
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| (...) Nick- Remember that scale and gauge (track width) are two different things. In a particular scale, you can have different track gauges (standard and narrow for instance). 8 wide approximates O scale because 1) minifigs are about the same (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: 8 vs. 6 (was: Excited to Finally be here...)
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| (...) Nick, if you look at Trains / 3843 (type in 3843 in the search for trains, and it should pop up...sorry, I don't know how to get it to give me the html blue link thingy!) I hashed over the issue a bit. If you go with 5 studs being the gauge, (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Excited to finally be here...
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| Carrie- I thought that you might think Scott's admonition rather cryptic so I thought I'd clarify for you. But first, welcome! I think it is an exciting time to be a trainiac:-) Now, about the 8 wide crack;-) some of us aren't happy with the toyish (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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