[modeleng] Re: Track guage

"Romulus" the first engine I built 11 years ago was man handled by me & my 
wife & I knew we could'nt do that again, so I got my old boiler maker to 
make me an overhead crane. It has been a god send. He said it would carry 2 
ton. The small engines I am building at the moment (Sweet William type) are 
easy to pick up one end at a time when derailed,usually by splitting the 
points when running in reverse.

E.W.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clif Walker" <clif.gwr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 12:42 AM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Track guage


>
> Hi All,
>
> My favorite gauge is 5".
>
> I started in 3.5" but found it too small for ground level operation.
>
> I think 5" is ideal. Big enough to have a good hauling capacity, does not
> need watch making skills, a reasonable size to handle in the workshop,
> storage is not too much of a problem and getting it onto the track can be
> managed on your own or with a little help.
>
> Whilst 7 1/4" is nice, moving the locos at home and in the Workshop must 
> be
> a problem owing to the sheer weight and size of the things.
>
> Regards
>
> Clif
>
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