just for an idea in comparison to g gauge. what are tha differences in inches , or hight of one engine versus the other
thank you
As well, there's a huge range of diversity in 7/8 scale. There are indoor and outdoor modelers, 18" and 2' gauge modelers and even standard gauge (4', 8.5") modelers in 7/8 scale.
Anyway, here are two photos from 7/8 modelers to show the diversity. The first is Steve King's Maine layout (he builds live steam). Those boxcars are around 30 inches long. The second photo shows the more diminutive (and charming) trains (not sure of the photographer/owner in #2). In the second photo, you can use some fairly tight radius track, compared with the top photo. The trains in both photos are from blueprints of the prototype. There are a couple of freelance modelers but most work off plans or lacking those, photos.
You nailed it dead on. Your math is correct: 1:13.7. A few of the modelers round down (or up?) to 1:12 so as to use doll house items, but others prefer the more scale designation. I think the odd ratio was chosen as it fit the existing track gauge available.
Toad,
I'll continue to share stuff here; that's why it's nice to be members of multiple forums. The only forum I have never like (not the people but the format) is the Yahoo Groups. I've had a lot of trouble with those.
unless my math memory fails me like most every thing else does in this ol'body ....
12 inches = 96 1/8 inch segments .....divide that by 7 = 13.7143 .......so if a scale foot = 7/8 inch then there are 13.7xxx scale feet in a 1:1 foot or 1:13.7
mark
idahocookie wrote:please tell me what 7/8 th is in ratio is it 1:29 or 1:23
That would be 1/13.
Howdy Mark,
I am Native American and Texas boy but want to move around to West Texas
Toad
Well -- as an ol'Texas boy would have you could'a called it 'vente-dos' (22 in tex-mex) instead of TT.......... well anyway.. good luck with the logo.....now where's the tequila.......
Hey Toad,
Whatcha talkin about, Willis? What new rules?
Looks great guy but new rules leave me out of the fourm now.
I like your great ideas and neat stuff you do so keep posting here if you would.
Thanks
From the 7/8 webmaster of http://www.7-8ths.info/78yackety/index.php
SE Scale - the most popular and fastest growing narrow gauge scale. The larger size 7/8"=1'-0" makes even the smallest details possible to reproduce. "SE" is the newest and most logical abbreviation for the scale as calling it is not correct in most of the world as it is imperial. We had debated for many lengthy meetings over 22.2mm making it TT scale until an astute member of the association pointed out that TT is already in use. We formally announce that on this day September 20th 2007 - the narrow gauge formerly known as has been birthed into its true designation "SE". Journalists all across the globe have recorded mobs of Narrow Gauge fans chanting "SE" "SE" "SE" with the odd "24" or "18" tossed in at the end to signal their preference. There was a noted silence when one enthusiastic member screamed out "SE Mainline" - ah yes members we must not forget that SE also encompasses those who model mainline on 3.5" gauge track. You have heard it hear first a new gauge has finally made the ranks of a true scale "SE".
(SE means 7/8 inch; 32 is 32 mm O gauge track and 45 is 45 mm track (of course standard gauge 7/8 is much larger gauge))
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