narrow gauge

[ironrails]

Here too, just getting going in Sn3. My layout is just entering the early stages of construction, and I'm waiting for a K-27 from PBL.

Tried HOn3 too, but found it a little small to work on, but the Blackstone K-27s sure are great.

Quite the change from modern era railroading in HO.

Regards,

Mike MacLatchy

[Vernon/IN]

Add another  name to the Narrow Gauge roster.

I'm working on an HOn3 switching module and in the planning stages of a shelf layout for my home office (also in HOn3).

 

[NevinW]

I love narrow gauge railroads!  I have modeled the Southern Pacific NG in HOn3 and Sn3 in the past.  I am not modeling narrow gauge right now but I feel that the Tonopah and Tidewater is kind of a honorary narrow gauge.  However, I just got the new book on the Nevada Central and I have to say an On30 version of that would be pretty neat!  -  Nevin

[on30francisco]

Count me in too! I model in On30 and large scale.

[tomikawaTT]

You might say that I'm modeling narrow gauge and narrower gauge.

My main modeling effort is Nihon Kokutetsu, 1067mm (3 foot 6 inch) gauge.  The protolanced short line, Tomikawa Tani Tetsudo, is built to the same track gauge, and interchanges cars with the JNR.  Judging by traffic density and rolling stock variety/capacity, the JNR is closer kin to early transition era Pennsy than to any U.S. slim gauge prototype.

In the wings, two 762mm (2 foot 6 inch) gauge feeders, which will be modeled as static displays (to begin with) when the Haruyama area gets built.  The prototypes (one, the Kiso Rintetsu, local to my modeling area in my era, the other, the Kurobe Gorge Railway, transplanted from a couple of mountain ranges to the northeast) are of very different characteristics - one is a working logger, the other, built to carry materials for a major hydroelectric development, is now run primarily for the convenience of tourists.

Thanks to modeling in HOj (1:80 scale) most mundane visitors simply assume that the over-gauge for scale track is HO.  I know better.

Chuck (Modeling Central Japan in September, 1964)

[Steam4Ever2]

You can count me as a Narrow Gauger, though to be more precise, a wanna be, since my layout is in the planning stages, and has been for some time.  On30 is my compromise choice, large enough to see and work with, fits within my budget, and can be twisted and turned tight enough to fit within my right of way.  Currently motive power is a Shay, and inside frame 4-4-0, an outside frame 4-4-0, and a 2-6-0 from the original set (OR&W Pax set).  Rolling stock includes 6 log skeletons, 4 coal hoppers, 2 tank cars, a couple of flats, and 2 cabeese (Isn't that the plural of caboose? LOL)  The right of way room gets painted this month, with construction hopefully to begin early in the new year.

Kevin

[Anonymous]

I do a bit of modeling in what I call On27.  It is essentially On30 stuff that has been narrowed on top of Sn3 trucks.  This scales out to 27" between the rails.  Here is a photo of my little gondola.  The sides are from Chivers, the flat is built from styrene, the trucks are from PBL.  I used Grandt Line On30 and PBL Sn3 details.

So far, I have this car, a Foothill Model Works tank car, and a Bachmann Davenport converted and completed.  I have several others underway.

I didn't want to do On30 because I like the narrower, 2 foot stuff and this is pretty close.  But, I also like to buy RTR track and turnouts.  The photo above, the car is on a piece of PBL code 55 track.

Yeah...I know it's weird.  But, ya gotta model something!

[fwright]

Yes, Hon3 (and HO).  But no Blackstone K-27. 

Motive power at present:  FED 2-6-0, Kidder 0-4-0T.  Presently in the construction shops:  Keystone Shay, MDC 2-8-0.  Planned purchase:  FED 4-4-0.  Future local rebuild (scratch):  Class A Climax, Baldwin 2-4-2T

Cars:  mostly Labelle, PSC, Railcraft kits, Blackstone flats, MT reefers.

Track:  construction at Lebanon interchange underway along with main to Remote.

Fred W

....Chief Engineer, Wiper, Bottle Washer, and Jack of All Trades for

Port Orford & Elk River Railway & Navigation Co - "Home of the Tall Cedars"

Picture Gorge & Western Railway (wide gauge)

....modeling foggy coastal Oregon, where it's always 1900....

[Anonymous]

Wolfgang,

one more vote to count, although I have had no time (and funds) to start on my planned layout!

[ChadLRyan]

Wolfgang,

Please count me in there, I vote for HOn3 !!!

Here is a shot I posted in a B&W post a while back, a Blackstone K-27, that I added the Doghouse, toolbox, & spark arrestor screen.  I like K's & Shay's. Will probably scratch build a Climax someday, cuz I have not found one that I like so far, - a lighter one, similar to the 2 truck version offered in HO by Bachmann.

Please enjoy, & count me in.  NG is great!

Also, I have always followed your work & enjoy it very much, loved those little switchers you did! THANKS!

[wedudler]

Who is in narrow gauge too?

Here's a pic from my module Salina with my first Blackstone engine. I've weathered it a little bit.

Wolfgang