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David K Smith
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| B 67 wrote: | One of the hazards of writing something in a forum is that one's words can be read and interpreted in not quite the same way that was intended. Sadly, this seems to be part of the reason Ozrail has left. He has sent me PM explaining, and I do hope he reconsiders.
What I meant was that there ARE some other manufacturers that DO have flashy websites (and magazine adverts) announcing products that never seem to appear. |
Ahhh. now I got ya! You mean along the lines of...
http://www.broadway-limited.com/
Sorry for veering off course...
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DJdeTrainman
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I don't know about anyone else, but I'd be right there behind Ozrail if they ever came out with the Thomas the Tank model! Just think of all the products, Thomas' coaches, his other engine friends, the narrow gauge trains, their big roundhouse... 
I wonder, maybe they could make Thomas' eyes move like on the HO models  NOw there is an idea...
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B 67
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| Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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I doubt it will ever be any more than an idea (the moving eyes), but always happy to be wrong in cases like that.
One of the big (little?) problems is going to be fitting a mechanism in such tiny models. Sure, the larger locos (Gordon) and coaches may be easy, but what about Thomas, Annie and Clarabel? Now there's a challenge.
No, wait. The narrow gauge trains. That's a real challenge. 
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TBA
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 5:56 am Post subject: |
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Thomas The Tank Engine models will have to be about 1:400 scale to fit the motors, to continue the tradition of British outline models being built to larger scale than "Continental" models running on the same track.
Well, Arthur Sherwood did do this in 1:480 scale...
(Source: http://www.zen98812.zen.co.uk/480scale.html)
And then there's A.R. Walkley's 1:305 scale British-outline 0-4-0 steam loco ...built in the '30s.
(Source: Oct 1970 issue of Model Railroader)
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B 67
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 11:26 am Post subject: |
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| TBA wrote: | Thomas The Tank Engine models will have to be about 1:400 scale to fit the motors, to continue the tradition of British outline models being built to larger scale than "Continental" models running on the same track.
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Of course! I should've worked that one out myself.
| TBA wrote: | | Well, Arthur Sherwood did do this in 1:480 scale... |
True, although he wouldn't have been able to use a readily available motor to power his models.
| TBA wrote: | | And then there's A.R. Walkley's 1:305 scale British-outline |
And John Allen did a 1:400 scale loco too - well, sort of.
Seriously, I was thinking about Eishindo's mechanisms. Perhaps the future worm-drive one will allow much shorter locos.
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DJdeTrainman
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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Perhaps they could try to MU Annie and Clarabel, since I don't think they have ever been apart, anyway.
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DJdeTrainman
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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...oh, and they could do the same thing for, say, five of the little Truoblesome Trucks (which would indeed be troublesome), or a whole narrow gauge train, maybe.
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B 67
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| Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 3:01 am Post subject: |
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| DJdeTrainman wrote: | | Perhaps they could try to MU Annie and Clarabel, since I don't think they have ever been apart, anyway. |
That occurred to me to. Some sort of articulation. Motor in one, drive in the other. Or alternatively, permanently couple them to Thomas. You could then have the motor on Annie, with drive to both Clarabel and Thomas. 
The Troublesome trucks would indeed be troublesome as they are open wagons.
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rmyers
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| Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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| TBA wrote: | Thomas The Tank Engine models will have to be about 1:400 scale to fit the motors, to continue the tradition of British outline models being built to larger scale than "Continental" models running on the same track.
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The Tomix N gauge Thomas stuff is oversize. Trying to judge against similar British equipment, I make them out to be about 1:130, or about 10% oversize to British N (1:148). Folks seeing them run at shows don't seem to mind one bit.
So, IMO, 'box scale' (whatever it takes to get them to run on 3mm track, as long as it doesn't totally mess up clearances) would be just fine.
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trainspotter-usa
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| Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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Has anyone mentioned that photographs for the new people sets have appeared on the Japanese version of the Eishindo website?
Ian
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Jes
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:25 am Post subject: |
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I noticed, Ian. PlazaJapan has added them to his ebay store, too.
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David K Smith
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They also have a product photo of what looks like the display case.
Man, I'm getting way far behind with updates... I must say, someone at Eishindo is paying more attention to their website these days.
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| Jes wrote: | | I noticed, Ian. PlazaJapan has added them to his ebay store, too. |
Thats unusual for Plaza Japan to have anything up for sale before Hobby Search
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ken J
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| Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:23 pm Post subject: garden railway locomotive |
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Hi
You guys who have seen this locomotive or detailed pictures of it - will it go under the wires for the T gauge layout I'm building? Anyone got any measurements like height would help
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Toni Babelony
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| Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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After being away for a while I've been reconsidering N-gauge again... However, when looking at these updates on the product line for T-gauge my doubts on T-gauge dissolved quickly.
Those bridge parts look very interesting and the hope for a steamer is also very appealing!
Anyway, the absence of points still is a dilemma for me to start on a serious layout...
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