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NMRA HO Standards Gage

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NMRA HO Standards Gage
Posted by RealGomer on Saturday, April 21, 2018 5:08 PM

I've looked at a dozen different hobby shops trying to find the NMRA HO Standards Gage Model V or IV. No one one has them in stock. I've also checked ebay and nothing. Any suggestions? I did find it at one store but it was an old design and cost $25+.

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Posted by gmpullman on Saturday, April 21, 2018 5:12 PM

RealGomer
Any suggestions? I did find it at one store but it was an old design and cost $25+.

Six in stock at half the cost of the one you found.

https://www.modeltrainstuff.com/nmra-98-2-standards-gauge-hon3-scale/

[[[edit]]]

Ouch! I'm sorry, This one is HO n3

My mistake Embarrassed

 

 

Maybe try Micromark?

https://www.micromark.com/NMRA-Gage-HO-Scale_2

 

 

Good Luck, Ed

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Posted by gdelmoro on Saturday, April 21, 2018 5:36 PM

Gary

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Posted by gdelmoro on Saturday, April 21, 2018 5:38 PM

$18

https://www.handlaidtrack.com/tl-0005

 

Also at MicroMark. If you’re an NMRA member 15% off

https://www.micromark.com/NMRA-Gage-HO-Scale_2

Gary

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Posted by CNR378 on Saturday, April 21, 2018 5:41 PM
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Posted by Pruitt on Saturday, April 21, 2018 6:13 PM

Geez! I remember when those things were 2-3 dollars!

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Posted by gmpullman on Saturday, April 21, 2018 6:22 PM

Brunton

Geez! I remember when those things were 2-3 dollars!

 

Then reality sets in...

 68-18inf by Edmund, on Flickr

Cheers! Ed

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Posted by RealGomer on Saturday, April 21, 2018 8:13 PM

Interestingly, as I searched with google I stumbled across a site that gave more sesults that google. And about three hade the IVB standard gage on backorder.  That must be one popular piece of tin.

 

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Posted by RealGomer on Saturday, April 21, 2018 8:16 PM

Handlaid tracks was one of the few that came up with the other search engine.

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Posted by Southgate on Saturday, April 21, 2018 8:22 PM

RealGomer

Interestingly, as I searched with google I stumbled across a site that gave more sesults that google. And about three hade the IVB standard gage on backorder.  That must be one popular piece of tin.

 

 

That piece of tin is invaluable if you hand lay your own turnouts. Indispensible even.  And that's not counting the wheel flange and guage part, or clearances. It keeps my trains on my rails. Dan

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Posted by mbinsewi on Saturday, April 21, 2018 9:22 PM

Oh yes, an important tool, just like the coupler height gauge, which the NMRA gauge also has, but I like Kadee version.

I bought mine off Ebay, and no instructions to the various markings included.  On a recent thread in here, I was enlightened.  There's a lot of information on that small "piece of tin".

Mike.

 

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Saturday, April 21, 2018 9:48 PM

RealGomer
I've looked at a dozen different hobby shops trying to find the NMRA HO Standards Gage Model V or IV.

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Where do you live that you could check a dozen different hobby shops? That sounds like paradise.

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-Kevin

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Living the dream.

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Posted by gdelmoro on Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:22 AM

gmpullman

 

 
Brunton

Geez! I remember when those things were 2-3 dollars!

 

 

 

Then reality sets in...

 68-18inf by Edmund, on Flickr

Cheers! Ed

 

\

Star That calculator is great! 

Gary

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Posted by gmpullman on Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:38 AM

gdelmoro
That calculator is great!

Glad you find it handy! I usually use this one:

https://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm

It is truly amazing because we relate so much to high prices when the main problem is actually the devaluation of currency.

Cheers! Ed

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Posted by gregc on Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:49 AM

it would be better if prices went down?    think about it?

greg - Philadelphia & Reading / Reading

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Posted by gmpullman on Sunday, April 22, 2018 7:46 AM

gregc
think about it?

Actually, I like this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_stability

Some call it the Goldilocks Economy Wink

Ed

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Posted by Pruitt on Sunday, April 22, 2018 8:36 AM

From 1973, $3 comes out to be $16.86.

 

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Posted by RealGomer on Sunday, April 22, 2018 5:37 PM
Google. Although I always though Alta Vista was much better.
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Posted by RealGomer on Sunday, April 22, 2018 5:38 PM
Got one ordered. Hopefully it will help me get my first build in close to 40 years working scheit. Especially the turnouts.
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Posted by gmpullman on Sunday, April 22, 2018 5:49 PM

Brunton
From 1973, $3 comes out to be $16.86.

...and in January 1990 it is $5.88.  Confused

Glad we got that sorted out...

Ed

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Posted by BRAKIE on Sunday, April 22, 2018 8:26 PM

The feel good calculator will make you feel good even if its not correct in comparing yesterday to today.

Inflation is not the cause it's the cost of material to make product..I suspect it cost less then a dollar to make when I got my gauge..Now I suspect  the cost would be around $6-7.00.

Larry

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Summerset Ry.


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