Reply to "Scale models"

Simon WinterOGR Forum Member

David Eisinger posted:
Simon Winter posted:
The difference in gauge between P48 and O Scale is .008 inch. You will not find a lot of stuff built (RTR) to P48. Either can be detailed to the nth degree, and there are brass pieces out there that are built detailed to the max. You will likely end up hand laying track if you go P48. You would likely be best served going to some 2 rail shows and talking to different people. P48 is a minority of a minority scale. Remember the difference is .008
Simon
Here is a link to a video that has BOTH p48 and O layouts:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAjrZ_t6w28
the difference in gauge between O gauge and Proto 48 is not .008 inches.
prototype track gauge is 56.5 inches divided by 48 = 1.177 inches.
O gauge is 1.25 inches. so the difference in gauge is .073 inches.

Bumped an extra 0. Never claimed I was a typist. Still a piddling bit of difference considering the difficulties involved in correcting it.

Simon

11/11/1912:35 PM

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