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Andy · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 8:13 am Post subject: 5" gauge

could some off the people who model/work with 5" gauge tell me how you work out the measurement for the loco from the real one.
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Titan · Full member Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 698 Location: Derby

Assuming that your 5 inch gauge loco is standard gauge, then you need to divide the full size measurement by 11.3

i.e. 4 foot 8 1/2 inches (56.5 inches) divided by 11.3 gives 5 inches.
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bessytractor · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 1:05 pm Post subject:

thats about right. When I built my 5" gauge brake van driving truck I found that it was about 1:11th scale. 5" gauge is a bit random when it comes to standard gauge stuff. You can get things from 1:10 to 1:12.

Do you have a 5" loco Titan?
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Titan · Full member Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 698 Location: Derby

I do as it happens - but it is a freelance narrow gauge petrol experimental loco of no particular scale, and has not been run for nearly six years, and has a thick layer of dust!
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made-in-england · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 2:58 pm Post subject:

Looking to sell

i am planning on building one in the future but not now wait till schools out of the way!!
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bessytractor · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 3:39 pm Post subject:

made-in-england · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 3:47 pm Post subject:

Ill show you mine if you show me yours !

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