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Re: Questions about 8 wide
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Mon, 5 Feb 2001 05:23:55 GMT
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Robert-
Welcome to trains! :-) And congratulations on your width choice;-) I will try
and answer some of your questions as I have been modeling in 8 wide for quite
some time now...
Modeling 8 wide is approximate to modeling in O scale, or 1:48. A good
compromise I and others have found is 1 stud equals 1.3 feet. So to answer
your questions, go to the prototype you are modeling and get measurements. As
for height, it is about the same as 6 wide trains; again, get some
measurements.
I look forward to seeing your future creations!
-John
Robert Powell wrote:
> Hello All,
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> I've just recently gotten into Trains and 8 wide seems to be the best for
> modeling but I have a few questions.
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> 1. What's a good length for a Diesel?
> 2. A Passenger car?
> 3. A Freight car?
> 4. What's a good height?
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> I understand that the answers to these questions can be very subjective, but
> I would appreciate any help I could get.
>
> TIA,
> RObert Powell
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