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colinpeake	4 Nov 2007, 10:03 AM
MRW Digest Editor Posts: 1,659 Group: MRMT Trustees Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	DevilDrummer Nov 3 2007, 07:21 PM i always thought scaled down versions (like the romney engines etc.) were miniatures and ones designed from scratch for that guage (like the heywood and festiniog etc.) were narrow guage. just my personal view Generally yes, but there will always be exceptions to the rule! Playing Devil's Advocate here... You can argue that the Romney locos, although of 'scale' appearance aren't scale models due to them being 1/3rd size on 1/4 track gauge. Also, the 4-8-2s (and I suppose River Esk/Mite too) aren't actually models of any particular prototype, although built to scale appearance. Equally, the current Fairbourne locomotives (and the Bure Valley's Manifold tank) are equally 'miniature' as they are scale models (within similar tollerances to Romney) of real locomotives, albeit narrow gauge ones! Is a 7 1/4" gauge scale model of a quarry Hunslet a miniature or narrow gauge loco? Colin
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