Hi guys,
Try a visit to http://www.grsuk.com for a look at an interesting new guage.
John Busby from Oz brought this one up and it’s G64 scale. Basically G scale standard guage trains on 64 mm track. Have a read of the site and let’s here some comments.
Go into the site then catalogue & G scale standard guage.
Cheers,
Kim
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Hi Kim
Of interest to those who allways wanted a train from a movie are items of rolling stock that could be made into the Titfield branch line train.
No not the Titfield Thunder Bolt herself the one that had a duel with the steam roller and was later wrecked by the road lobby.
For those who don’t have a clue what I am on about I would sugest hiring or borrowing the video of the movie the Titfield Thunder Bolt
all the rollingstock used in the movie in cluding the unusual for the UK veranda coach do or did have prototypes with the exeption of turning Dans house into a coach but even that could be created.
regards John
Hey Kim,
Now that’s pretty cool. So I know I have this right…this dual gauge track is meant so that “G” can be run on 45mm along side a standard gauge on 64mm rail?? THAT sure would be one for a topic of conversation here. Now you have me thinking…on my basement line in my industrial area. It would be really neat to have my Shay run through or end up waiting while a BIG standard gauge switcher does some yard work for the locals. Now where do I find a 64mm North American switcher? Or am I building one? Later eh…Brian.
It’s actually the old Gauge “3” revitalized. It’s been around for years and years, but like TT and a myriad other gauges, had fallen into relative obscurity. It’s nice to see it being supported again, if not in a mainstream kind of way, at least as a curiosity. Somehow I don’t see much in the way of RTR locos coming out to support it, though. You may, through e-bay or other obscure sources, find vintage equipment that may provide the basis for projects.
Later,
K
I was thinking along the lines of laying some track, perhaps dual guage, and bashing a gon to a bigger size to represent a guage meeting area with a few buildings around. A kind of suggestion of the big stuff being around the next bend. This could be blended rather nicely with a loading guage (tell tale?) to the larger scale.
Just a thought.
Cheers
Kim
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Just had a look on GRS site and found a nice bogie flat (DG1814) that would adapt nicely. Had a look at the trackwork as well, the dual guage looks good. I’m going to get some prices on this & I’ll keep us all posted.
Cheers
Gauge III ? now if someone would resurect “Buddy L” gauge III trains I might be interested!
Hi Kim
A thought bring in a line from out of sight somewhere into a short or bay platform
with a shuttle set up and have a push pull train or flying bannana railcar on it.
if you want freight waggons they do a couple i think.
regards John
You’re reading my mind John. I thought of a transfer platform with the ng side banked up to the correct height to share a level surface with the standard guage.
Cheers,
Kim
I checked out the site, they do offer “G64” locomotives. Go to their search bar and type G64 locomotives. But being of I’m guess here British prototype. If they could build a nice hudson in G64 I’d buy one. If not as John and Kimbrit were thinking model it into a seen. Like Washington Station where the Baltimore& Ohio met the Pennsylvania R.R. and the narrow gauge 3’ Waynesburg and Washington R.R.
Now I have to start designing all over[banghead][:D]
Hey guys,
Gave this all a lot of thought while “steering and gearing” my way to Yorkton and back. Definately want it to be part of my indoor line. How’s this for an idea? Thought about bashing one of those big Bachmann side rod diesels into a 64 mm unit. From what I have read it tends to be oversize anyways so maybe it would look good on this track. This definately has me intrigued. Later eh…Brian.
Hi carpenter matt
Yes all of British prototype
Might be worth keeping an eye on the site to see if they produce the
Southern Railways Yankie shunting locomotive this little 0-6-0
switcher as our U.S friends call them was left behind by the U.S forces at the end of WW2.
I would have thought an RTR chassis and a scratch built body mighr produce a loco of suitable U.S outline
Maybe for other than UK outline thats what will have to be done.
I thought I had seen something similar to a Flying Bannana railcar in a U.S
publication so maybe there are possabilaties there.
the Flying Bannans are specificaly the GWR railcars shown on the GRS site
To my Knowledge no other English railcar has that nickname
regards John
Hi guys,
I’m still waiting to hear about prices. I like Brians idea about the Bachmann unit, it definately looks way over size. I think everyone is right about this as being a very easy and hopefully - but not if I know GRS - cheap way of introducing a very interesting section to the railroad. I am going to go down the route of 64mm track snaking in to a transfer platform and have a gon or flat either side transferring loads. How did they do this in the States lads? A simple platform with a crane or was the track double guaged to the point of origin to save the transfer? If it’s going to be done I may as well get it right!
Well done to John for picking up on the site.
Cheers,
Kim
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Kim,
Not sure myself but will be watching for the replies. The area I have in mind is not yet built here so the possibilites are very interesting. In the meantime I am going to look into what it would take to hack up that loco I mentioned. Being a hot rod builder means I have modifying in my blood. As we say here…“Anyone can restore a car, but it takes a real man to cut one up.” Don’t worry…I won’t be too hard on that little (BIG) diesel. Glad to find the site too. This definately adds to the hobby for me here. Time to measure up that room! Later eh…Brian.
Hi Kim
Not sure about the US but over here any method you can think of has been used.
transfer platform and cranes from one to the other on seperate track
piggy back train small one on large one
bogie exchange both ways
Anyway while not cheap don’t GRS do a transporter wagon could some thing like that be used even if you have to build your own.
regards John
hi guys,
Just had a week off, and don’t you know it, my darn back went out!! Got some prices through re this:
dual guage sleeper pack, 5 yards - £31-75
rail for above 49-14
G64 sleeper pack, 5 yards - 30-95
rail for above 32-76
dual guage point 83-00
flat car 86-95
Aint cheap but some will be bought over winter.
Cheers,
Kim
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Hi Kim,
Praying for a quick recovery for ya’ buddy. Well last Saturday I went to Tim Hortons for my “Early” coffee time. Sat there for an hour and drew up plans for my basement room. I can definately fit the three rail deal into the scheme of things in that room. For simplicity I will make the diesel battery power and insulate the wheels. The plan is to have a train running through and have this loco do some switching with out interfering with the main line. This is funny when you consider the main line is Narrow Gauge and the switching is being done with a Standard Gauge unit. Now to price that track in Canadian funds. Might be slow purchase. That or just try my hand at hand laying all the track myself. No matter what this will be fun. Later eh…Brian.
Cheers Brian,
Backs coming round now I’m back at work. Just annoyed that I couldn’t get any more track down on the (very) odd fine day, got about 50’ left to lay. I definately like the idea about that diesel and battery power.
Cheers,
Kim
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