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Tons = Ounces

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 18, 2003 6:51 PM
One metric tonne = 2000 pounds, plus 200 pounds of European attitude.( I believe it's about 100 pounds each from France & Germany.)
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Posted by BR60103 on Thursday, April 17, 2003 9:33 PM
Using the cube, a ton works out to just under .05 ounces.
--David

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Posted by nfmisso on Wednesday, April 16, 2003 9:28 PM
Hi Jamie;

Mass is a volume dimension, so you have to cube the scale. So you need to multiply of divide by 87 cubed = 658503.

You will find that the NMRA RP's are pretty close for box cars under 50ft.

Nigel
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 16, 2003 9:19 PM
Thanks for the reply Ed. I'm not looking for the NMRA recomended weights, I was thinking of a few test car that would simulate a fully loaded gondola or hopper which usually carry around 100 tons in them. Just one of those crazy ideas I had..................Jamie
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 16, 2003 4:31 PM
Mass doesn't scale the same way dimensions scale. There is an RP for car weight in HO. I think it is something like one ounce + half-ounce per inch.

Good Luck - Ed
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Tons = Ounces
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 16, 2003 3:30 PM
Can someone tell me what the equasion would be to figure out HO car weights for tonnage.......for example, a 5 ounce car weighs x amount of tons......and a 100 ton car weighs x ounces. thanks............Jamie

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