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Thanks for bringing that to my attention. Indeed there are some
differences upon closer examination. Still, the trailing truck casting
looks almost identical with the Little Engines one. Perhaps there was
some cross-pollenization between the two. I had been told years ago by
the editor of Garden Railways magazine that the Miller Backyard RR
product line was the basis for the Little Engines 1/2" scale locos.
Perhaps that is the origin of these drawings and would explain both
the similarites and differences between the two.
anybody knows what are these drawings for? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6049653079&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 and who owns a...
Hi Chris, the drawings are for a 1/2" scale Hudson type loco designed by L R Miller back in the late 1930's. He was a professional engineer based in Dodge...
... thanks John, you are right indeed - it gets mentioned (with a copy of original advert from "The Modelmaker") on the Home Machinist forum. rgrds Chris...
I just got my copy from the guy this morning. It's a nice looking engine. are there companies that sell 2 1/2" gauage track? or do most folks build their own? ...
Chris, The Gauge 3 Society sell traditional track parts and also plastic sleeper units and rail as used in the smaller scales which take about 3 minutes to ...
Hi Chris, Cromar White and PNP Railways both sell aluminium rails and plastic sleepers suitable for a passenger carrying track if that is what you are...
Hi there John, Chris, I'm currently building some track in my garden, and after a couple of false starts I have found something that works. For a start I ought...
R.L. Roebuck
rlr20@...
Jun 14, 2006 10:37 am
Hi Rich, I was thinking along similar lines to you. I dismantled a large steel framed greenhouse for a chap I know and the steel frame rested on about 20...
I didn't realize that the 2 1/2" was a ride on scale. I figured they would be to small, which was the reason I was looking in to this size of train. I don't...
Hi there Have a look at the Gauge 3 website, these are 2 1/2" scenic railways. The society sell track chairs and sleeper units. Also have a look at Cliff ...
There is Chris, It's at: http://www.gauge3.co.uk/standards.htm<http://www.gauge3.co.uk/standards.htm> Regards, Ian PS Re Mike Williams post - The Society also...
I think that's a reasonable observation Rich But there are other differences too of course. These days Gauge '3' is exclusively about 13.5mm (17/32nd) scale on...
... When termed gauge 3, it isn't... http://www.gauge3.co.uk/ ...when termed 2.5" gauge, it is!... http://www.n25ga.org.uk/ Is that fair to say everyone? ...
R.L. Roebuck
rlr20@...
Jun 16, 2006 9:57 am
Hello Gentlemen, Greetings from a usually silent list member located in the southeastern United States. The drawings in question are now sold by Little Engines...
The Little Engines locomotives might bear some resemblance to the drawings being sold on eBay, but they are not the same, based upon bore and stroke...
Bob, Thanks for bringing that to my attention. Indeed there are some differences upon closer examination. Still, the trailing truck casting looks almost...
Dave: I agree that the trailing trucks appear identical, but they were a standard prototype design that, if modelled accurately by two different manufacturers,...
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