[modeleng] Re: Track guage
- From: John Baguley <baggo@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:49:28 +0000
As a bit of a contrast, my main interest is in 2½" gauge which developed
after inheriting a part built Flying Scotsman from my late father. They
are fiddly compared to larger engines but to me, they have a number of
advantages. They are easy to carry about, relatively cheap to build, and
can be built with the smaller lathes etc. They are powerful enough to
pull you around the track and due to the small size, quite a challenge
to drive which adds to the interest. Fortunately, this gauge is rapidly
increasing in popularity again after virtually dying out and there are
quite a few clubs that now have 2½" rails and rallies are held all over
the country.
After spending 3 years building a Helen Long, I've just started on an
0-6-2 version of a 5" Simplex which should be a nice change from the
'watch making'! Unfortunately, this has now been side tracked by a
rebuild job on a friends 2½" gauge 4 cylinder King!
John
PS I've given up trying to find the bits I drop - I find it quicker to
make another one!
Alan Stepney wrote:
> For those of you that build or run locomotives, what guage(s) do you prefer?
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> Alan
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