Stupid Question Thread

[Anonymous]

Ben, i believe I will be. Probably noonish Saturday till Sunday then driave home.

[Anonymous]

MATT
I am going friday , the way it looks be fore the saturaday crush of people, i would have liked to hooked up with you , but it will not work out. maybe some time??? this show i hear the vender tables are sold out at the train show. bring you banker along. I ONLY LIVE ABOUT 50 MILES FROM THEIR. BEN[:D]

[Anonymous]

I just never understood what this coffee shop thing was all about and I didn't get involved in it too much, as you didn't have iced coffee. Its too hot here to drink the real stuff at this time.


rgds ian

[Anonymous]

Ian, I tried Ice coffee once, can't really remember if i liked it or not. Although I do have a habit of drinking my coffee long after has lost it's heat and concidered cold by everyone elses standards.

[Capt Bob Johnson]

Ian,
Sit around sipping your coffee and solving the woes of the world! In other words, a glorified general B ___SH__ session!

[TurboOne]

Matt, Iced coffee is great, but not while its raining.

Capt. Bob, right you are....[:)] [:)] [:)]

Tim

[grandpopswalt]

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

Tim

Gn15 and Gn24 are used to describe very narrow gauge trains in G scale

we can all agree that G scale when refered to narrow gauge generally refers to 3 foot 0 inches between the rails, technically it should be called Gn3 and therefore Gn24 refers to G scale trains operating on tracks that are 2 foot 0 inches between the rails and utilizes O gauge track, and Gn15 refers to G scale trains that operated on rails 15 inches in guage and uses HO guage track.

I believe that "G" scale is 1:22.5. Therefore 45MM track would represent 3.32ft between the rails or 3'4" or 1 meter. The scale and track gauge were chosen to represent the european narrow gauge standard of 1 meter between the rails.

Walt

[vsmith]

YEP, I just being a little more generic [#ditto]

[aljay]

Well that clears that up,................................I guess..........whats next,? Gscale on n scale track . That could have some use. [:o)] [}:)]

[vsmith]

I've seen pics of a Z gauge layout in the backyard of a G scale house, a model garden RR in the garden RR!

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

I've seen pics of a Z gauge layout in the backyard of a G scale house, a model garden RR in the garden RR!

Alrighty then, what scale would the "Z" garden railroad be if the Real garden railroad layout is 1:20 or 1:29?????????[:D]

[aljay]

HO

[Kiwi Down Under]

Walt
Unfortunately the guage you refer to is 3ft 6" ( 42 inches). A metre is 39 inches.
Back to the drawing board with your scale ruler.
Tony.

[grandpopswalt]

Tony,

I couldn't find my calculator so I used the old slide rule. Obviously I must be pretty rusty to have missed by that much................................ Not really, I just did some rough math on 1:22.5 and came up with those numbers. The point is that 1:22.5 scale is supposed to represent 1 meter gauge.

Walt

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by aljay

Well that clears that up,................................I guess..........whats next,? Gscale on n scale track . That could have some use. [:o)] [}:)]

So when do we see the model of the local model engineer club.
I think we should be told[:D]
that gauge could be used for 5" to 71/4" gauge trains[8D]
regards John

[Anonymous]

Hi Troy
Whats the next tram project that is obviously more your thing than trains[:D]
regards John

[vsmith]

John the newest GR has TROLLEY plans!!!

I plan to build this trolley as an unpowered passenger car. This was done on several small NG RR lines where they took second hand trolley cars, removed the motors, and used them as cheap passenger cars for short travel service. It looks like it fits nicely into the scale of my layout.

[Anonymous]

Trolley -does this mean tram---speak to me!!!!
What--removed motors,,,,,Passenger cars ,,noooooooooooooooo!!
Troy
I hasten to add that this will be my only post on this thread.
This is how things can be missed!!

[vsmith]

Yes Troy

a TRAM!

A small, two axle type like a shrunken version of Bachmanns tram but dead on for the scale of my layout! I need to decide when I build it whether to use the two axle version or add small trucks which is how most of the reused trolleys were modified when they got recycled. That and whether to use link-n-pin or add Bachmann couplers

[SandyR]

It would be fun to build a model of Mr. Rogers neighborhood trolley...and would probably violate a copyright, too...Oh, well...
SandyR

[Anonymous]

Sandy, I already plan to build that one eventually for nostalga sake. I asked a question a year or so back on the scale of the orignal and came up with a good site on the whole Mr. Rodgers trolly thing. That was my favorite parrt of the show growing up! Trolly was the Thomas of his day.

Trolly Rules! And Thomas drools...Only cause he has lips[:D]

[Anonymous]

I all ready have a MR. ROGERS trolly , but it does not have a motor in it yet , I'M thinking of useing a litter critter motor block. I was at a place up state penna. where they made them several years ago and pick it up. the company name HOLGATE TOY CO. kane, penna. CAN'T find a web site for them Ben

[Anonymous]

Ben, we need pictures![:D] Enquiring minds are interested![:D]

Sandy and others here the original thread posted with links by others.

http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14145

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

John the newest GR has TROLLEY plans!!!

I plan to build this trolley as an unpowered passenger car. This was done on several small NG RR lines where they took second hand trolley cars, removed the motors, and used them as cheap passenger cars for short travel service. It looks like it fits nicely into the scale of my layout.

Hi vsmith
Would not take much comparing the old GR drawing with a drawing of just such coaches
as built by Metropolitan Cammel not modified..
The main differances are the verandas they have straight floor ends and end beams not curved as shown on the old GR drawing don't have the new one yet
and railings reminicent of the coaches seen on the western movies.
The rest of the coach looks as per the drawing minus the trolly pole and motor block
You could also put a short window less other than the top lights and end doors frieght body on the car to match the coach again that was done I have the drawing of that variation as well .
That is I think the ideal solution to the passanger needs of the ever shrinking tramway oops! mean railroad [:D]
Or any one else who is looking for something a bit different but still prototypical as well.
regards Jphn

[Anonymous]

matt
that is the trolly i have , i must send for a motor block to put in , i think the little critter block will work. BEN

[TurboOne]

Has anyone ever seen a model of the back to the future train ? Especially the gull wing door. That was cool. I have seen a toy version that didn't ran, and haven't seen it since the movie. Also did they ever make hover boards anywhere, I heard they had the technology, but never made the boards.

Tim

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by TurboOne

Has anyone ever seen a model of the back to the future train ? Especially the gull wing door. That was cool. I have seen a toy version that didn't ran, and haven't seen it since the movie. Also did they ever make hover boards anywhere, I heard they had the technology, but never made the boards.

Tim

Tim I'm not aware of any anti-gravity technology that could make a hoverboard like in the movie.....at least not outside of Area 51[;)]

[Anonymous]

Vic, They are getting closer. The recent Model Railroader has a produst that was review for people like you with limited space, you can put your layout on the ceiling! locos are held on by magnetic pull and they even worked out the ground foam/scenery issue.

[red p]

QUOTE: Originally posted by carpenter matt

Vic, They are getting closer. The recent Model Railroader has a produst that was review for people like you with limited space, you can put your layout on the ceiling! locos are held on by magnetic pull and they even worked out the ground foam/scenery issue.

well, that adds a new dimension to all those "N" scale layout on a door articles ive seen

[aljay]

Stupid question please,
How do you place a pic or graphic on your signature ???? help please..

Thanks