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1/87?

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Anonymous
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1/87?
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 16, 2003 10:41 PM
im working on a plan for a scratch built caboose out of an 1952 modle railroader.i need to know some mesurments.......is HO scale 1/87?
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 17, 2003 12:03 AM
Yes, it is 1/87.
Todd C.
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dknelson
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Posted by dknelson on Monday, March 17, 2003 8:07 AM
I seem to recall it is actually 1:87 point something but 1/87 is close enough.

Dave Nelson
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Posted by edo1039 on Monday, March 17, 2003 9:22 AM
A model Railroad ruler is your best device. 3.5mm equals one foot in HO.Ed
Ed OKeefe Summerfield,Fl "Go New Haven"
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 17, 2003 11:31 AM
|3.5mm equals one foot in HO|
Which works out to a scale of 1:87.08571431 if I hit the buttons on my calculator correctly.
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Posted by BentnoseWillie on Monday, March 17, 2003 12:50 PM
Yup - 3.5mm per foot, or 1:87.1 (1:87.08 if you're fussier than I).

I wanna know who came up with a ratio of millimeters to feet! Musta been a Sassenach ;^)

BentnoseWillie, Orange and proud!
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 17, 2003 5:09 PM
*Screams* Ahh Millimeeters to feet! *runs*
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 18, 2003 8:32 PM
Glad you got answers...this thread is a tribute to the triviality and general uselessness of most model railroad forum threads.
...and the Underwhelming Dorkness.
regards / Mike
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Posted by dknelson on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 8:12 AM
OK now lets convert Farenheit to Centegrade
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Posted by Krokodil on Thursday, March 20, 2003 8:02 AM
In H0

the scale Farenheit:

y°F=5/9*(x-32)°C/87

x is the temperature in °C!!!!!!


Take it easy!!!

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Posted by rpc7271 on Monday, April 14, 2003 5:19 PM
So if 3.5mm = 1'-0" how many feet in HO scale is 1 real inch? I know I have seen it but cant find it?
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edo1039
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Posted by edo1039 on Monday, April 14, 2003 5:43 PM
Check out posting Scale Calculator and you can find out by using it.
Ed OKeefe Summerfield,Fl "Go New Haven"
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BentnoseWillie
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Posted by BentnoseWillie on Tuesday, April 15, 2003 9:49 AM
1 "real" inch would be 7'3.1" in HO scale.

B-Dubya out -
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 17, 2003 9:09 PM
Which would be 87.08 inches Shall we beat the dead horse some more??????
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MRRSparky
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Posted by MRRSparky on Friday, April 18, 2003 5:33 PM
To convert C degrees, multiply the C-reading by 2 and add 30. It isn't exact but pretty close.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 15, 2003 5:45 PM
Try Farenheit minus 32 then divide that by 1.8 for a very close answer in Centegrade.

To go the other way Multiply Centegrade by 1.8 and add 32.

I guess the temperature isn't in the same dimension as size when figuring scale.

Ken, D&J Railroad, Stafford, VA
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