A plastic 1.20.3 K-27?

[vsmith]

K-27 464

Sorry but I was referring to the same import On30 K-27 you posted the photo of, I mis-labeled it as a K-36, sorry again, I 'm getting my K's mixed up as I get older.

But like i said in my above post someone, probably Bachmann, will make the entire K series affordable in On30 long before we get even a single affordable K in large scale.

[vsmith]

K-27 464

Sorry but I was referring to the same import On30 K-27 you posted the photo of, I mis-labeled it as a K-36, sorry again, I 'm getting my K's mixed up as I get older.

But like i said in my above post someone, probably Bachmann, will make the entire K series affordable in On30 long before we get even a single affordable K in large scale.

[Anonymous]

V. Smith please tell me where you have found a K-36 in on30 scale... I am rooting for a 1.20.3 K-27. I'll explain more later. (New user???!)

[Anonymous]

V. Smith please tell me where you have found a K-36 in on30 scale... I am rooting for a 1.20.3 K-27. I'll explain more later. (New user???!)

[Anonymous]

V. Smith PLEASE tell me where you have found an on30 scale K-36. I am starting a on30 layout.
1. It is cheaper than G scale
2. There are many D&RGW products avalible for this scale
3. The "Narrow Gauge" part of it stands out more compared to on3

I WOULD like to see an affordable 1.20.3 scale K-27 very much for my garden layout. Here is a on30 K-27 that may be of interest to you... (go to this site to see it)
http://www.theinsidegateway.com/PSCK27.htm
This is a very good C-16 in on30 scale that's already realeased. The sounds are great. I have the Bumble Bee version. I simply perfered not to wait for Bachmann's.
http://www.broadway-limited.com/products/drgw.htm
Keep rooting for the 1.20.3 K-27![:D]

[Anonymous]

V. Smith PLEASE tell me where you have found an on30 scale K-36. I am starting a on30 layout.
1. It is cheaper than G scale
2. There are many D&RGW products avalible for this scale
3. The "Narrow Gauge" part of it stands out more compared to on3

I WOULD like to see an affordable 1.20.3 scale K-27 very much for my garden layout. Here is a on30 K-27 that may be of interest to you... (go to this site to see it)
http://www.theinsidegateway.com/PSCK27.htm
This is a very good C-16 in on30 scale that's already realeased. The sounds are great. I have the Bumble Bee version. I simply perfered not to wait for Bachmann's.
http://www.broadway-limited.com/products/drgw.htm
Keep rooting for the 1.20.3 K-27![:D]

[TonyWalsham]

I never said there would be takers although you never know.
LS fans buy some of the strangest things.
Like Eggliners.

All I said was using 32mm gauge track for 1:29 scale 3' narrow gauge is accurate and will add legitimacy to the scale in general.

Best wishes,

Tony Walsham.

[TonyWalsham]

I never said there would be takers although you never know.
LS fans buy some of the strangest things.
Like Eggliners.

All I said was using 32mm gauge track for 1:29 scale 3' narrow gauge is accurate and will add legitimacy to the scale in general.

Best wishes,

Tony Walsham.

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by TonyWalsham

QUOTE: Originally posted by reilleyem

Ok....so why would the 1:29th scale be better Jim?

Mike Reilley

Mike, probably because if the loco is gauged to run on 32mm track it is almost exactly the correct gauge for 1:29 scale.
It can only add legitimacy to 1:29 scale in general.

Best wishes,

Tony Walsham.

So 1/29 standard guage trains (Not Scale) on 45mm track with a narrow guage (In Scale) connection on 32mm track? Nice Idea but I seriously doubt if there would be many takers....Currently 32mm in the garden is almost unknown over here. I Know its popular in England but unless a Brit manufacturer does it, I doubt if it would ever see production is US. Here most want the bigger scale 1/20.3 items. I still think 1/22.5 would be a better choice.

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by TonyWalsham

QUOTE: Originally posted by reilleyem

Ok....so why would the 1:29th scale be better Jim?

Mike Reilley

Mike, probably because if the loco is gauged to run on 32mm track it is almost exactly the correct gauge for 1:29 scale.
It can only add legitimacy to 1:29 scale in general.

Best wishes,

Tony Walsham.

So 1/29 standard guage trains (Not Scale) on 45mm track with a narrow guage (In Scale) connection on 32mm track? Nice Idea but I seriously doubt if there would be many takers....Currently 32mm in the garden is almost unknown over here. I Know its popular in England but unless a Brit manufacturer does it, I doubt if it would ever see production is US. Here most want the bigger scale 1/20.3 items. I still think 1/22.5 would be a better choice.

[TonyWalsham]

QUOTE: Originally posted by reilleyem

Ok....so why would the 1:29th scale be better Jim?

Mike Reilley

Mike, probably because if the loco is gauged to run on 32mm track it is almost exactly the correct gauge for 1:29 scale.
It can only add legitimacy to 1:29 scale in general.

Best wishes,

Tony Walsham.

[TonyWalsham]

QUOTE: Originally posted by reilleyem

Ok....so why would the 1:29th scale be better Jim?

Mike Reilley

Mike, probably because if the loco is gauged to run on 32mm track it is almost exactly the correct gauge for 1:29 scale.
It can only add legitimacy to 1:29 scale in general.

Best wishes,

Tony Walsham.

[Anonymous]

Ok....so why would the 1:29th scale be better Jim?

Mike Reilley

[Anonymous]

Ok....so why would the 1:29th scale be better Jim?

Mike Reilley

[Anonymous]

A plastic / dicast low cost 1:20.3 K-27 would be great!

A plastic / diecst low cost 1:29.3 K-27 would be even better!

A plastic / diecast low cost 1:20.3 Minarets 2-8-0T Saddle tanker would be very nice also.

All narrow gauge of course!

[Anonymous]

A plastic / dicast low cost 1:20.3 K-27 would be great!

A plastic / diecst low cost 1:29.3 K-27 would be even better!

A plastic / diecast low cost 1:20.3 Minarets 2-8-0T Saddle tanker would be very nice also.

All narrow gauge of course!

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

Originally posted by John Busby


vsmith shouldn't the small locomotives you mention have a toy like caracter to them
the prototypes did.
Well at least I think they have a certain toy like charm about then which is what makes them such a marketable product as a model...

regards John

John,

Yes and No, depending on where you look. Some cane trains like in Hawaii were colorfull and had a toylike charm, but others like in Cuba had a very beat up, dirty working for a living feal, like US logging and mining lines had. I've always been interested in these small lines but my appeal has always been more for the grimey workaday lines, not the candy-covered ones.


Hi vsmith
Thats both options covered
Well care worn Cuba for the great indoors where the effort it takes is worth it
and colourfull Hawaii for the great out doors[:D]
All my knowledge about US railroads came from books and they allways showed bright colourfull trains
which is probably why I thought they all where.
regards John

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