Talking T Gauge

Chris333 · Joined: 25 Sep 2008 Posts: 74

Still amazed over and over again! Smile

What program do you use for the design work?

B 67 · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 1:01 pm Post subject:

It's going to get REALLY interesting when the other coaches in this set are built. The prototypes ran on 6-wheel bogies, as did the AE cars originally. Shocked

I'll order some of the trailer bogies and we'll see if cutting them up to make 6-wheel versions is going to be practical. Or did you want to do the air-conditioned versions Paul? They were on 4-wheel bogies. Smile

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David K Smith · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 2:13 pm Post subject:

zomer · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:02 pm Post subject:

I have also been fortunate enough to have seen this model in the flesh. Truely amazing detail!! I havent seen the Eishindo products yet and im already hooked!!! Keen to get out there and buy some!!! Smile

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victorian t gauge · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:10 pm Post subject:

the sign program is flexi sign. ill be heading up to work again shortly to re cut the 2nd layers, as i stretched them while trying to put them into position late last night while holding my breath. bit late, poor light, but thats cool!! now the artwork is done, there's really not much to creating one. im looking forward to tackeling a directionanlly lighted loco via fiber optics, like my n scale locos. altho im not sure about the marker lamps this time around Shocked

pray59 · Joined: 05 Sep 2008 Posts: 88 Location: Fremont, CA

That's excellent work! I love the layered approach, it really looks great!

-Robert
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victorian t gauge · Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 4:11 am Post subject:

thanks for the compliments, i was giggling as i was making it, thinking WOW!!, its acctully working perfectly. the ideas are running thru my head like crazy now. hmmmm, wonder about the posibilitys of cuting a bogie & creating an 11ft wheelbase 4wheel wagon? the MAJOR advantage with sign vinyl is NO PAINTING!!! the rof was the only part to receive paint, apart from the white dots to represent lettering.

B 67 · Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:14 pm Post subject:

Strewth, stone the crows mate, the Aussies are taking over. Laughing

Victorian T Gauge might have to become your registered business name. You could go into manufacturing T gauge bodies. Very Happy

4-wheelers? I'm trying to imagine keeping trains of 50 of them on the track. Laughing

But yes, I like the idea.

For the benefit of most others in this forum, not all that long ago, here in the state of Victoria, we still had large numbers of obsolete 4-wheel rollingstock.

Now, can you imagine long trains of these things in T gauge? And more to the point, can you imagine them staying on the track? I fear imagining is as close as we'll get. But anything's worth a try.

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zomer · Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:07 pm Post subject:

OMG!! That would be awesome. If the wheels are magnetised should that assist with keeping the rolling stock on the track?
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David K Smith · Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:21 pm Post subject:

B 67 · Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:41 pm Post subject:

My thoughts about keeping the tiny 4-wheelers on the track had more to do with the lack of weight that may result. Not all of the wheels are magnetic it seems. Those on the powered cars certainly are. I guess we'll know soon enough. Wink

All derailments I've encountered have resulted from one of the trucks not turning on curves. I guess that problem would be absent from 4-wheel wagons.
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David K Smith · Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:49 pm Post subject:

zomer · Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:15 am Post subject:

I guess you could alway place a small piece of lead in it disguised as a load of something?
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AndyA · Joined: 21 Oct 2008 Posts: 33 Location: Southampton, UK

victorian t gauge · Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:52 am Post subject:

almost got another 2 bodys built now, with a 4th being drawn up. i dont even own any t gauge yet, when my set comes in, i hope to be able to swap the bodys over straight away without to much trouble. they'l all be finished waiting, hopefully with a branchline flatt top t class loco, to. daz, we'l have to get more progress pics up of the rake shortly. (my camera isnt good enough to get the image)