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TBA
Joined: 08 Sep 2008 Posts: 120 Location: Massachusetts
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pray59
Joined: 05 Sep 2008 Posts: 88 Location: Fremont, CA
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Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 2:05 pm Post subject: |
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Nice! Interurban may very well be the most reasonable use for T Gauge, since the size of the cars cannot easily be shortened below about 30mm long. _________________ -Robert Ray |
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DanMacK
Joined: 04 Sep 2008 Posts: 127 Location: London, Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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This was one of the things I thought of as well. Traction seems perfect for T. Biggest problem would be any street trackage as I don't believe T gauge trains can get much below 120mm R
Aside from that, I've definitely thought about this. |
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David K Smith Chief Cook and Bottle Washer
Joined: 03 Sep 2008 Posts: 435 Location: New Jersey, USA
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Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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DanMacK wrote: | Biggest problem would be any street trackage as I don't believe T gauge trains can get much below 120mm R. |
That is correct. They barely make 120 as it is now. A mechanism would need to be developed from the ground up to negotiate the super-tight radii of traction lines. _________________ —David
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DanMacK
Joined: 04 Sep 2008 Posts: 127 Location: London, Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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Well, an interurban would be fine as long as there were no street running or sharp curves. the London & Port Stanley railway springs to mind (mainly because the ROW is out my front window) but this line was heavy electric passenger and freight and T would make for an excellent L&PS layout (among other prototypes as well) |
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TBA
Joined: 08 Sep 2008 Posts: 120 Location: Massachusetts
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Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:10 am Post subject: |
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Track radius of course would be up to the builder.
While I am interested in all kinds of trolleys and electric locomotives, I suggested heavy interurbans preciesely due to their larger size. These were not your average city streetcars.
I was going to ask about the T-gauge minimum radius though...thanks guys for confirming my suspicions.
Now, stringing the overhead wires would be loads of fun....
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