Dave H. Painted side goes up. My website : wnbranch.com
Hi,
met someone at a local train show that sold some kits. The models looked great and it would certainly add some interest to a layout, to have a narrow gauge line as well.
Here is the web site railrec.com
Hope it helps.
Frank
"If you need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm."
Just to clarify the nomenclature a little:
First and foremost, there is no VERSUS. HOn30 and standard HO are both built to the same scale, and can happily co-exist on the same layout.
HOn762 is very popular in Japan, where it is used to model the wide array of 762mm gauge railways that once existed there. Almost every issue of Tetsudo Mokei Shumi carries coverage of somebody's hyper-detailed layout (which is usually about the size of a place mat...) Themes range from logging and industrial lines to suburban EMU service.
Chuck (Modeling Central Japan in September, 1964 - with two very different 762mm gauge feeder lines)
ennoutthanks guys, Everything now is just so different than it was way back when. With DCC and all the other neat stuff for Model Railroading. For now I think I will stay with my HO scale until I get a little more up to date.
Narrow gauge was around back then--you just didn't realize it.
With HOn3 (36"gauge), an 18-inch-radius curve is equivalent to a 28-inch curve in HO standard gauge as far as appearance and rolling stock compatibility is concerned:
Similarly, In HOn30 (30" gauge), an 18-inch-radius curve is equivalent to about a 35-inch-radius curve in HO standard gauge.
Mark
Just to set a few things straight:
HOe and HOm are popular gauges in Europe with quite a nice selection of equipment available from Liliput (Bachmann), Bemo and more than a dozen smaller companies. A word of warning, though. These models are really pricey and make the top range of locos from MTH or Blueline Paragon look like bargains. Bemo steamers are in the range of $ 800 to $ 1,000 - without DCC or sound! Kits are also available, but require a lot of dexterity to assemble.
Bemo´s home page can be visited here
Did anyone notice this thread started in 2005, and wonder why it is back?
Bob Boudreau
CANADA
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tomikawaTTJust to clarify the nomenclature a little: First and foremost, there is no VERSUS. HOn30 and standard HO are both built to the same scale, and can happily co-exist on the same layout. HO scale, 3.5mm = 1 foot, or a scale reduction of 87.1:1. This applies to models of everything from the Petronus Towers to fireplugs. Standard gauge - 56.5 inches, the most commonly used track gauge in North America. 'HO Gauge' usually refers to track laid to a gauge of 16.5mm, which is within 0.025 inch of being correct for standard gauge in HO scale. 30 inch (or 762mm) gauge. Use of this gauge by prototype rail lines was uncommon in the United States but considerably more common in other countries. HOn30 (or HOn762, HOe, HOn2 1/2) refers to building HO scale models of equipment which runs on 9mm gauge (which is N-scale standard gauge) track. HOn762 is very popular in Japan, where it is used to model the wide array of 762mm gauge railways that once existed there. Almost every issue of Tetsudo Mokei Shumi carries coverage of somebody's hyper-detailed layout (which is usually about the size of a place mat...) Themes range from logging and industrial lines to suburban EMU service. Chuck (Modeling Central Japan in September, 1964 - with two very different 762mm gauge feeder lines)
RailphotogDid anyone notice this thread started in 2005, and wonder why it is back?
It looks like Frank da k r a u t brought this thread back from the abyss. His motives are questionable.....