How 1:48 stacks up to 1:1

[FJ and G]

1:1 trains can be long; 1:48 are mostly short

1:1 turnout point rails bend; 1:48 point rails pivot

1:1 locomotives cost millions; 1:48 seem nearly as pricey

1:1 trains rarely derail; 1:48 trains sometimes derail

1:1 Amtrak trains operate in the red; 1:48 trains leave your budget in red

1:1 trains are modern-era; 1:48 are many eras

1:1 trains are run by sober engineers; 1:48 engineers are sometimes under the influence

1:1 railroads try to avoid mountains; 1:48 seek out mountains

1:1 railroads operate on a timetable; 1:48 run chaotically

1:1 railroad crews can’t wait to get home; 1:48 crews can’t wait to get to their basements

1:1 knuckles sometimes break; 1:48 knuckles never seem to work right

1:1 trains are dull and grimy; 1:48 trains are normally colorful and squeaky clean

1:1 trains cross America; 1:48 trains are lucky to cross your room

1:1 light rail trains run backwards half the time; 1:48 light rail trains always have the locomotive in front

1:1 trains compete against faster moving trucks; 1:48 trucks remain stationary

1:1 trains run over animals; 1:48 trains get run over by animals

[FJ and G]

1:1 trains carry the mail; 1:48 trains come in the mail (then sometimes go back out in the mail)

[lionelsoni]

Some prototype point rails bend; most pivot.

[fjerome]

good stuff david. how goes the layout?

[FJ and G]

pretty good, Forrest,

About 10 min ago I purchased a $199 Nikon Coolpix 4.0MP digital w/3X zoom so now I can better photograph and document progress. OGR requested I submitt 2 construction articles so I'm not rushing completion.

[spankybird]

Dave, my sister has the 3.3meg Nikon. Very nice camera.

[FJ and G]

Tom,

Mine is a 4.0. I just figured out the macro setting; takes pictures from 1.6 inches away! Also managed to figure out how to shut off the annoying flash.

1:1 train tagging can get you praise from fellow gang members and locked up by police; 1:48 train tagging can get you either praise or scorn from fellow modelers

[underworld]

Cool comparison Dave! I think they apply to most scales of trains.

underworld

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[Anonymous]

Daved: That was worth reading, were you the author?? Regards Steve

[FJ and G]

I made it all up in about 2 minutes during a break from work

[selector]

Cute, Dave. It made me grin, especially the part about 1:48 locomotives lucky to get across the room. WE should all be so lucky!

Regards-

Crandell

[FJ and G]

couple more to pass the evening...

1:1 trains are sometimes regulated by the Department of Transportation; 1:48 trains are frequently regulated by the Department of Nagging Wives

1:1 railroads try to cut down on their emissions; 1:48 railroads try to increase their emissions

[Anonymous]

David: You are truly one of a kind, Kind Regards my friend Steve

[FJ and G]

Steve, a couple more...

1:1 trains use sand for traction; 1:48 trains use rubber tires for traction

1:1 trains have hobos stowed away in them; 1:48 trains are run and stowed away by hobos

I'll try one that sounds better in reverse now:

1:48 toy trains roll through wilderness scenery created by the toy train buff; 1:1 trains roll through wilderness scenery created by God

[lionelsoni]

Proper 1:48 trains use magnetraction.