My plans

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My plans
Topic Started: 30 Oct 2006, 09:23 PM (399 Views)
MTA	30 Oct 2006, 09:23 PM Post #1
Operations Manager Posts: 958 Group: Member Member #13 Joined: August 16, 2006	I plan to convert my unused 00 gauge stock, purchase some N stock and creat something similar to a Model Engineering Society site B) Using G scale figures for drivers and passenegrs. Any idea what scale this would be? I will probably model it on my local Model Engineering Society, which I am a member of. The N gauge would be a 'raised' circuit, with steaming bays. the 00 gauge being ground level, with a turntable and a shipping container for a shed B) What do you all think?
	"If the fascination engendered by locomotion at the present day is so intense, the attractive powers of locomotion in miniature must of necessity be greater still" W.J. Bassett-Lowke. August 1911


MTA	30 Oct 2006, 09:35 PM Post #2
Operations Manager Posts: 958 Group: Member Member #13 Joined: August 16, 2006	A quick rough plan:
	"If the fascination engendered by locomotion at the present day is so intense, the attractive powers of locomotion in miniature must of necessity be greater still" W.J. Bassett-Lowke. August 1911


colinpeake	30 Oct 2006, 09:51 PM Post #3
MRW Digest Editor Posts: 1,659 Group: MRMT Trustees Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	MTA Oct 30 2006, 08:23 PM I plan to convert my unused 00 gauge stock, purchase some N stock and creat something similar to a Model Engineering Society site B) Using G scale figures for drivers and passenegrs. Any idea what scale this would be? I will probably model it on my local Model Engineering Society, which I am a member of. The N gauge would be a 'raised' circuit, with steaming bays. the 00 gauge being ground level, with a turntable and a shipping container for a shed B) What do you all think? In G scale your 00 gauge stock would work out at 15" gauge - scale/gauge combination known as Gn15; whilst the N gauge would work out approx 9" (depending on your interpretation of the exact scale 'G' is!) - known as Gnine. Mr Holmes will no doubt explain more about that I would consider having the N gauge track at ground level too, or alternatively add dummy rails to represent smaller gauges on the raised circuit. 9" gauge is a little on the large side for a raised track (Largest I know of is 8 1/2"), the smaller gauges would give it a little more realism. Bear in mind that if you plan bogie stock for the 15" gauge line you will need larger radius curves than if you use 4 wheel stock. I would suggest you might need at least 3x4ft for your plan to work effectively, how much space do you have?! All the best, Colin
	Colin Peake MRW Digest Editor Miniature Railways - Colin Peake's Photos


MTA	30 Oct 2006, 09:58 PM Post #4
Operations Manager Posts: 958 Group: Member Member #13 Joined: August 16, 2006	I have 6ft 6in X 4ft 1in I was thinking of modelling the Norfolk Gardens end of the Littlehampton Railway, but I'm not a big fan of modelling a prototype <_< Thoughts are now turning to something more country parkish. 15" is non existant as a model engineering gauge (as its on the verge of narrow gauge)...
	"If the fascination engendered by locomotion at the present day is so intense, the attractive powers of locomotion in miniature must of necessity be greater still" W.J. Bassett-Lowke. August 1911


Ian_Holmes	30 Oct 2006, 10:15 PM Post #5
Ticket Collector Posts: 95 Group: Member Member #18 Joined: August 17, 2006	sandshifter Oct 30 2006, 08:51 PM [In G scale your 00 gauge stock would work out at 15" gauge - scale/gauge combination known as Gn15; whilst the N gauge would work out approx 9" (depending on your interpretation of the exact scale 'G' is!) - known as Gnine. Mr Holmes will no doubt explain more about that I would consider having the N gauge track at ground level too, or alternatively add dummy rails to represent smaller gauges on the raised circuit. 9" gauge is a little on the large side for a raised track (Largest I know of is 8 1/2"), the smaller gauges would give it a little more realism. Bear in mind that if you plan bogie stock for the 15" gauge line you will need larger radius curves than if you use 4 wheel stock. I would suggest you might need at least 3x4ft for your plan to work effectively, how much space do you have?! All the best, Colin You explained it easily and consisely Colin. better than I would have... Another possibility would be to model in 16mm scale in which case the 16.5mm track would be about a foot and the N scale track would be about 7" Ian
	Ian's Gn15 pages - www.iholmes.com


colinpeake	30 Oct 2006, 10:27 PM Post #6
MRW Digest Editor Posts: 1,659 Group: MRMT Trustees Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	MTA Oct 30 2006, 08:58 PM I have 6ft 6in X 4ft 1in I was thinking of modelling the Norfolk Gardens end of the Littlehampton Railway, but I'm not a big fan of modelling a prototype <_< Thoughts are now turning to something more country parkish. 15" is non existant as a model engineering gauge (as its on the verge of narrow gauge)... Well in that case you have plenty of space!! Modelling a prototype is all well and good but freelancing is a lot of fun However, I try to base freelance stock on a prototype, just to give it some semblance of reality. Your country park idea could work - Haigh Hall has 15" gauge and model engineers tracks. If you could make the back of the 15" circuit vanish behind trees you could get a very realistic effect..... Ian's 16mm idea is worth considering, personally I doubt I would go that big as I find that generally the larger figures become the more unrealistic they are. Colin
	Colin Peake MRW Digest Editor Miniature Railways - Colin Peake's Photos


MTA	31 Oct 2006, 08:46 PM Post #7
Operations Manager Posts: 958 Group: Member Member #13 Joined: August 16, 2006	I've just dissambled the first loco up for modification. It's a Hornby 0-4-0 loco that usually gets a different paint job every year. I plan to remove the cab roof, extend the cab floor, install a seat and plant in a driver. But I plan to repaint the loco first into a deep blue with yellow lining. Pictures soon!
	"If the fascination engendered by locomotion at the present day is so intense, the attractive powers of locomotion in miniature must of necessity be greater still" W.J. Bassett-Lowke. August 1911


Ian_Holmes	31 Oct 2006, 08:51 PM Post #8
Ticket Collector Posts: 95 Group: Member Member #18 Joined: August 17, 2006	Looking forward to seeing it. Ian
	Ian's Gn15 pages - www.iholmes.com


rue_d_etropal	5 Nov 2006, 01:05 AM Post #9
Porter Posts: 2 Group: Member Member #57 Joined: October 31, 2006	Scale wise how about 1/12th. OO track then becomes 7.25in and N gauge become 3.5in approx both acceptable Model Engineering gauges. Although most of the dolls house figures are unsuitable, you can use those produced for 7/8in scale or try and get hold of old Tamiya Formula 1 motor racing pit crew.


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