I need this thingy, but what is it called?

[altterrain]

here is a rolling track gauge....... use a piece of rolling stock or an engine for crying out loud! geez, like reinventing the wheel

Here are 10 pages worth of why not to do as you suggested (if you care to read them!)

http://www.largescalecentral.com/LSCForums/viewtopic.php?id=8923 

http://www.aristocraft.com/vbulletinforums/showthread.php?t=12058

-Brian 

[cabbage]

The following table shows why you use a track guage rather than a pre-fabricated piece of rolling stock.

http://www.gauge3.co.uk/standards.htm

Although the gauge is 63.5mm the sum of the "flange" plus the "back to back" plus the other "flange" is 61.5mm. When the wheel corners it requires a wider gauge for the coning on the wheels to come into effect -64.5mm.

regards

ralph

[Anonymous]

here is a rolling track gauge....... use a piece of rolling stock or an engine for crying out loud! geez, like reinventing the wheel

Where, no pix...ROFLMAO

[cabbage]

William,

I am sorry that you cannot see the etching -but I assure you that they are there. The img is from the Cliff Barker Web site.

http://www.cliffbarker.me.uk/

Complain to him -not to me.

regards

ralph

[arkansasrailfan]

here is a rolling track gauge....... use a piece of rolling stock or an engine for crying out loud! geez, like reinventing the wheel

[Anonymous]

William,
I would erase all the measurement markings off it, that are etched into it.

Ralphy-poo,

Where is the makings?

Toadster

[cabbage]

William,

The reason it is so slippery is that my horny fingers have a very poor grip on it anyway. If I sand blasted it, I would erase all the measurement markings off it, that are etched into it. When you have fingers and hands my size, (thumb tip to little finger tip is 25cm), even a Gauge 3 track gauge is little on the small side....

(Besides which, I don't have a sand blaster -or any compressed air equipment come to that!!!)

regards

ralph

[Anonymous]

I used this guage making my pizza track, the little pegs on the bottom are the gauge for spacing track. It has alot of other usefull things on it.

You know my Birthday is over, where's my guage?

[Anonymous]

I use the traditional flat comb type -I got mine from "Cliff Barker".



The only problem I have with it is that it is aluminium alloy and very slippery due to it's polish and light weight...

Ralphiepoo,

Sand blast the sides and it should give you a better grip.

Toad

[Anonymous]

user="ToadFrog&WhiteLightn"]

Looks like that is way thin metal and making track, how would it hold up to day to day use?

Levels are for? Roller test if it will roll with out resistance I am thinking.

Toad

Levels are for making sure your track is level so when the train comes along it doesnt fall off and ruin everyones day

I used this guage making my pizza track, the little pegs on the bottom are the gauge for spacing track. It has alot of other usefull things on it.

Vic,

Critter came! Thanks Dude!!!!

Not tested, no testing wheelies yet for that gauge but front feels abit loose, think it is a gear.

Peace Out,

Toad

[Anonymous]

Getting back to the subject at hand, I rather like the rolling track gauge idea.   I made a rolling level that I use for checking side to side level when ballasting, and it sure saves a lot of time; I suspect a rolling track gauge would be invaluable to those who hand lay thier track.  Just a matter of spike one tie and roll to the next, instead of something you'd have to pick up and move to the next checkpoint!

Capt.

You got a pix?

Toad

[cabbage]

I use the traditional flat comb type -I got mine from "Cliff Barker".



The top half is gauge widened for corners and the inner slots are for the check rail positions for points and cross overs. The two prongs at the LHS are for frogs and the stub on the top RHS is for the spacers for the wings of the points. The only problem I have with it is that it is aluminium alloy and very slippery due to it's polish and light weight...

The roller type is normally sold by "Slaters".

regards

ralph

[vsmith]

user="ToadFrog&WhiteLightn"]

Looks like that is way thin metal and making track, how would it hold up to day to day use?

Levels are for? Roller test if it will roll with out resistance I am thinking.

Toad

Levels are for making sure your track is level so when the train comes along it doesnt fall off and ruin everyones day

I used this guage making my pizza track, the little pegs on the bottom are the gauge for spacing track. It has alot of other usefull things on it.

[Capt Bob Johnson]

Getting back to the subject at hand, I rather like the rolling track gauge idea.   I made a rolling level that I use for checking side to side level when ballasting, and it sure saves a lot of time; I suspect a rolling track gauge would be invaluable to those who hand lay thier track.  Just a matter of spike one tie and roll to the next, instead of something you'd have to pick up and move to the next checkpoint!

[Anonymous]

We are drinking Amber.....leave us alone.

Toadie

 

[EMPIRE II LINE]

It's late now, Go to bed......

Byron C.

[Anonymous]

Triggy, want to know how you did that....... Leased he shows love to da Toad!

Toadster

Simple gif file. 

Yeah I can make .gifs but not like that I don't think?

Toad

[ttrigg]

Triggy, want to know how you did that....... Leased he shows love to da Toad!

Toadster

Simple gif file. 

[altterrain]

I made it on photoshop about a year ago when they were chatting about the "Promontory Point" Utah quarter. Being a big "Big Love" fan I thought I would make my own version.

-Brian 

[Anonymous]

no problemo. I have "borrowed" plenty of pics myself. I was just surprised to see it.

-Brian 

Made alot of my friends lol when I showed it to them, and yeah there in (Edited)ville as I call it.

Toad

BTW where you get it?

[altterrain]

no problemo. I have "borrowed" plenty of pics myself. I was just surprised to see it.

-Brian 

[Anonymous]

Triggy, want to know how you did that....... Leased he shows love to da Toad!

Toadster

Alt, leeching pix right now from Germany

[Anonymous]

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Toadster

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Hey Toadie - you stole my pic!

-Brian 

Alt,

Stole is such a big word more like I leeched it...besides Sweet Santa Fe is up there and we joke about it all the time..... If you want I will take it down.

Toadster

[ttrigg]

[altterrain]

<<quote user="ToadFrog&WhiteLightn"]

Toadster

[/quote>>

Hey Toadie - you stole my pic!

-Brian 

[Sweet Santa Fe]

Love the boat.  What's that it's growing?  A duck blind? 

[Anonymous]

Oh come on, Toady, everybody loves ya.  Especially love the new logo.  It's great. 

Oh Thank you Sweet love you 2 (edited)

Triggy here yeah go buddy!

Oh yeah and Vic my furry friend

And as to my new MOW car

Then you have my cutie

Oh forgot, need a free boat. Great for RR use

Toadster

[Sweet Santa Fe]

Oh come on, Toady, everybody loves ya.  Especially love the new logo.  It's great. 

[Anonymous]

Triggy,

Show some LOVE to da Toad......

Toadster