The Gnomemy 009 railbus is smaller than HO but larger than N
It is a model of a small narrow gauge rail car, hence it is smaller than an average HO scale model.
I am afraid you are getting a few things mixed up here!
Anyhow, OO9 is for folks who like to model British narrow gauge railways, but not a really an option for people who fancy US railroading.
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Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
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Chuck,
my 009 railbus is smaller than HO but larger than N. I suggest you check out Budget Model Railways, a father-son YouTube channel in the UK. They are freelancers and they produce 009 kits on a 3D printer.
It is my impression that narrow-gauge modelers like those in the 009 Society are not freelancers. They are prototypers. Putting freelancers in with prototypers would be like The Odd Couple.
But i could be mistaken.
Chuck - it is not as confusing as it may appear:
OO scale - 1/76 is bigger than 1/87 scale by a little over 10%
OO9 is 1/76 scale narrow gauge, running on track with a gauge of 9mm
Want to know more? Maybe the British based OO9 Society has the answers!
In the first post, it states that you can cut down an HO car to make it 009. In another post, it states that 009 is larger than HO. I'm still not sure what it is. I'll do some searching to try to figure it out.
Chuck - Modeling in HO scale and anything narrow gauge
Looks silly. Yes, maybe it does. But prototypers might say all freelance trains look silly.
Once you let go of reality based modeling, you are free to mix and match however you like.
The Gnome009 can run on N gauge track
It just looks silly, with the ties being too short and the spacing too tight. For my planned "Lighthouse Rlwy." micro layout, I´ll be using Kato N scale Unitrack, but the track will be more or less buried in sand and the ties not visible.
Tinplate, your train is beautiful. I love it.
009 can run on N gauge track. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/OO9
OO9 is British OO scale (1/76) narrow gauge, running on 9mm tracks (Peco OO9/HOn30 track, not N scale track), representing a conglomerate of British narrow gauge railways on 2ft. tracks (or slightly wider, like the Talyllyn Railway).
There is quite an extensive cottage industry in Britain catering for the narrow gauge railway modeler (that´s a model railroader in British English). Bachmann also sells some RTR stuff - like a WD (War Department) Baldwin 4-6-0, as well as Rheneas, Skarloey and Rusty from th "Thomas the Tank Engine" series.. Heljan markets a 2-4-2 Manning-Wardle engine of the former Lynton & Barnstaple Rlwy.
Don´t forget that HO scale is considerably smaller than OO scale - HO scale buildings, figures and vehicles are undersize for an OO9 gauge layout! You will have to obtain those from the UK! Good news is - there is plenty available!
Just an example of a typical OO9 train - the loco is a scratchbuilt shell on a Kato 2-axle chassis!
Not real sure what 009 is, but how is this any different than HOn30, which is HO narrow gauge running on N scale track? Sounds the same to me. Is 009 more of a standard gauge, mainline scale?
https://photos.shutterfly.com/full/54050428470
The picture is of a railbus made from a kit sold by Budget Model Railways. 009 is very popular in the UK.
009 trains run on N gauge track, so you can model in a smaller space.
009 is very difficult to find in the USA. However, this is an opportunity for free lancers. An old HO car can be converted to 009 by cutting down the height, length and width. This is an enjoyable project and much cheaper than buying new. Kato sells a powered 009 chassis for only $13.00. The railbus shown above rests on a Kato 11-103.
You would need to scratch-build structures.