Talking T Gauge

timbo · Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 7 Location: London, UK

So - I've had the T-gauge for about a week now, playing about and finding out just how easy it is for the leading car to be pushed off by the two power cars Sad

Thoughts have turned to planning a layout. I've got 30 curves and 30 straights - so a decent run is possible.

I'm wondering whether to go and turn the layout into a park railway style model in 00 (use up all of the scenery and bits and pieces I have left over from my childhood...)

I'm also toying with the idea of a mega-urban layout - but frankly can't face the idea of making so many buildings.

One idea that appeals is a long, sinuous layout through rolling hills and perhaps a viaduct. The nice thing is that at this scale, I'm not too fussed that the stock isn't very British - as long as the scenery is.

In fact, just painting the ends correctly might give something like this:

Or even

see http://www.railcar.co.uk/ for inspiration
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timbo · Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 7 Location: London, UK

And forgot to mention - I intend to keep some track free for a temporary "Garden Railway" in one of the back gardens of the 1:12 model village next spring.

Which equates to vaguely Gauge One scale for our 1:12 model people; exactly the same scale as our Gauge One model railway that runs through the model village itself (Yes; it's 1:32 scale due to a quirk of history and scale...)
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trainspotter-usa · Joined: 04 Sep 2008 Posts: 315 Location: Minnesota

Nice pics Tim;
I myself have also been toying with the idea of the Cambrian Coast line around somewhere like Barmouth for example.

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Chris333 · Joined: 25 Sep 2008 Posts: 74

That large arched bridge would be impressive in T scale.

zomer · Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 9:57 pm Post subject:

That arched bridge is impressive in real life too!!! Where is it? I too have been toying with the idea of having a large or should I say 'long' layout. You can have a decent amount of countryside between stations giving it a more realistic feel. I only hope they manufacture decent length flex track! Smile

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trainspotter-usa · Joined: 04 Sep 2008 Posts: 315 Location: Minnesota

I think (having only seen it once in reality) it is Ribblehead viaduct on the old Settle and Carlisle line

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timbo · Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 7 Location: London, UK

It is indeed Ribblehead:

http://www.visitcumbria.com/carlset/ribvia.htm

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Chris333 · Joined: 25 Sep 2008 Posts: 74

We have something similar in the US.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starrucca_Viaduct
I have a post card of it:

DanMacK · Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 3:46 pm Post subject:

It would be interesting to see your progress. A T Gauge viaduct would be VERY impressive indeed. Looking forward to more info once you narrow your plan down. It does indeed allow itself well to British prototype DMU's.
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MT&O · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:49 am Post subject:

I'm thinking you could make a viaduct out of hydro-cal and then scribe the stones. I guess you'd have to make a simple mould first, though. Hmmmm