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  Re: Scale - it's all in the aspect ratio
 
(...) Wouldn't LEGO models look more like wide gauge trains? If they were narrow, the trains would have to be the size of G scale (although something tells me we are not on the same page here). Example: If I wanted to model, say 30" gauge, I would (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Scale - it's all in the aspect ratio
 
(...) the (...) are (...) or (...) Yep, although the aspect ratio starts to come into play, for _any_ railway, about 3:1 width of stock:track is maximum ratio for comfortable running. (for example on 7.x" track, a 20" wide loco/car is about as wide (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)

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