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Thoughts on T gauge Electric Traction

 
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TBA



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:49 am    Post subject: Thoughts on T gauge Electric Traction Reply with quote
Midwestern-US interurban (electric) lines had cars that resembled steam-railroad cars in size and construction.

http://www.trolleymuseum.org/collection/interurban/420.html
http://www.lsery.org/Interurbans.htm
http://users.ameritech.net/liz357/SSLa.htm
http://www.trolleystop.com/interurban.htm

...and just for fun a 1:8 scale rideable model
http://www.discoverlivesteam.com/magazine/57.html
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 2:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 2:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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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PostPosted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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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