I'm not sure what you mean by "a 1/4" standard gauge conversion." It already is standard "O" gauge.Roy wrote: The reason this comes up, for me, is the MTH ten wheeler. When I first got it, I checked it out for a 1/4" standard gauge conversion, but it was just too far off.
Well, going back over it at 1/45.2, it works. The rebuild is coming along nicely.
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Roy wrote: The reason this comes up, for me, is the MTH ten wheeler. When I first got it, I checked it out for a 1/4" standard gauge conversion, but it was just too far off.
Well, going back over it at 1/45.2, it works. The rebuild is coming along nicely.
I'm converting a three foot narrow gauge model built to 1/28.8 scale to a model of a standard gauge engine built to 1/45.2 scale.Steve DeGaetano wrote:I'm not sure what you mean by "a 1/4" standard gauge conversion." It already is standard "O" gauge.
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I think that in general people kind of take this scale thing a little too far. The truth is that there is *no* such thing as a widely available, mass produced, 100% accurate scale model train. All manufacturers, no matter what they claim, make certain "stretches" in their models' accuracy in order to make them durable and able to be handled. There have been a few exceptions, but in general if you're looking for a scale accurate model that operates on 45 mm gauge track, there are hardly any choices on the open market.
The Brawa large scale line that was made a few years ago and was somewhat quickly discontinued, was an example of a super scale model for 45 mm gauge track. It was so scale that it couldn't be picked up unless you did it *super* carefully because the detail parts were so "to scale" that they were just too fragile.
The Brawa large scale line that was made a few years ago and was somewhat quickly discontinued, was an example of a super scale model for 45 mm gauge track. It was so scale that it couldn't be picked up unless you did it *super* carefully because the detail parts were so "to scale" that they were just too fragile.
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I bought the MTH ten wheeler on the basis of a photo on ebay, which was straight from the catalog. Silly me, assuming an O gauge locomotive was built to something in the neighborhood of O scale(1/4" to the foot, or 1:48, in the U.S.) The thing is actually built to 1:28.8 scale, which is LARGER than #1 scale!(1:32)
Having said the above, the thing is STILL far better looking than any of the c. 1850-1880 4-4-0s excreted by MTH or Lionel.
A good question, pertinent to Tom's inquiry, is what scale are the MTH passenger cars which come with the old-timer ten wheeler? I only bought the engine, but I wouldn't be surprised if the coaches are 1:48, or even smaller. Of course, one reason one can mix locomotives and cars of different scales has to do with the size differential of narrow gauge equipment relative to that of standard gauge.
Having said the above, the thing is STILL far better looking than any of the c. 1850-1880 4-4-0s excreted by MTH or Lionel.
A good question, pertinent to Tom's inquiry, is what scale are the MTH passenger cars which come with the old-timer ten wheeler? I only bought the engine, but I wouldn't be surprised if the coaches are 1:48, or even smaller. Of course, one reason one can mix locomotives and cars of different scales has to do with the size differential of narrow gauge equipment relative to that of standard gauge.