A mile is 5280', or 63,360". Divide that by your scale and there's your answer.
A tougher question: How many "achers" is your layout? I've got a 10.5x15 room. How many achers is that?
mikefinck wrote:Im current working on a layout with 2 mainlines with reversing loops. shelf lay out with aproximately 110 feet return. my question is does any one know a simple formula to scale in ho how many scale feet are in an inch? and how many inches would it take to create a mile?
Since HO is 1/87th full scale you can multiply dimensions on your layput by 87 or divide by 87 if you have prototype dimensions. Simple.
Buy a scale ruler if that is too difficult.
http://www.walthers.com/exec/search?quick=ruler&quicksrch_butt.x=0&quicksrch_butt.y=0
rich
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One ft in HO is 87 scale ft. Divide 87 by 12 to get the scale ft /inch which is 7.25.
To get the number of feet needed for an mile in HO divide 5280/87 = 60.69'
Enjoy
Paul
pcarrell wrote:A tougher question: How many "achers" is your layout? I've got a 10.5x15 room. How many achers is that?
pcarrell wrote: A mile is 5280', or 63,360". Divide that by your scale and there's your answer.A tougher question: How many "achers" is your layout? I've got a 10.5x15 room. How many achers is that?
pcarrell,
10.5' x 15' = 913.5' (HO) x 1305' = 1,192,117.5 sq. ft. in HO
1 acre, not 'acher' = 43,560 sq. ft.
1,192,117.5 / 43,560 (acre) = 27.37 acres in your room.
Tex,
Fistmele and smoots are measurements of distance not area. You may be confusing fistmele with acres, since its a measurement used in relation to bows, hence the connection to archer.
Dennis
DnRGW 488 wrote:Fistmele and smoots are measurements of distance not area.
You may be confusing fistmele with acres, since its a measurement used in relation to bows, hence the connection to archer.
Side note - the importance of proper spelling so people don't have to interpret what one writes.
Side note 2 to Bergie. Please add a spell check to the forum software.
Your right, so here's your answer:
~3.5 million sq. fistmele or 38,245.67 sq. smoots.
Yea, I'm bored.
D&RGW,
I'm in N scale, but I think I can figure this out using this formula.....maybe.......
And I can't spell either.
DnRGW 488 wrote:Your right, so here's your answer:~3.5 million sq. fistmele or 38,245.67 sq. smoots.Yea, I'm bored.
10.5' x 15' = 1680' (N scale) x 2400' = 4,032,000 sq. ft.
4,032,000 / 43560 = 92.56 acres.
Or you couold have used the ratio between the scales:
160 / 87 = 1.84
Then square the ratio to convert it to area:
1.84^2 = 3.38
3.38 x 27.37 (HO acres) = 92.57 acres in N scale.
Ok boys and girls, that's enough math for this early in the morning. We'll pick up on the prime numbers in the afternoon.
Texas Zepher wrote: DnRGW 488 wrote:Your right, so here's your answer: ~3.5 million sq. fistmele or 38,245.67 sq. smoots.Yea, I'm bored. OK, what is the first block of 1000 numbers that do not contain a prime number?
DnRGW 488 wrote:Your right, so here's your answer: ~3.5 million sq. fistmele or 38,245.67 sq. smoots.Yea, I'm bored.
It starts at 22439962446379651....I believe.
Sid
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pcarrell wrote: D&RGW,I'm in N scale, but I think I can figure this out using this formula.....maybe.......And I can't spell either.
Umm, Philip, shouldn't that be "neither"?
selector wrote: pcarrell wrote: D&RGW,I'm in N scale, but I think I can figure this out using this formula.....maybe.......And I can't spell either.Umm, Philip, shouldn't that be "neither"?
Is it time for my nap yet?
CHECK PLEASE!!!!
Texas Zepher wrote: DnRGW 488 wrote:Fistmele and smoots are measurements of distance not area.I know that! That is almost in the duh category. Any unit of distance can easily be converted to area. You may be confusing fistmele with acres, since its a measurement used in relation to bows, hence the connection to archer. No I'm not, I missread what he said to be archers - not acres (yesh now I can't even spell it right), so I just assumed he was trying to be anachronistic and arcane. I played along.Side note - the importance of proper spelling so people don't have to interpret what one writes.Side note 2 to Bergie. Please add a spell check to the forum software.
This thread has me thinking that my small 10'x12' layout (it is an around the wall square donut with a wide duckunder that is 24" deep) is a tiny branchline that could only serve a few businesses. And interestingly enough, my layout has only 3 sidings and 5 turnouts, so I guess it all makes sense.
I went with the duckunder because I wanted the continuous run. My actual track height with risers at its lowest elevation sits at 52" high so access underneath the benchwork isn't a back breaker.
DOG
pcarrell wrote: I'm in N scale, but I think I can figure this out using this formula.....