I’ve looked at a dozen different hobby shops trying to find the NMRA HO Standards Gage Model V or IV. No one one has them in stock. I’ve also checked ebay and nothing. Any suggestions? I did find it at one store but it was an old design and cost $25+.
Six in stock at half the cost of the one you found.
https://www.modeltrainstuff.com/nmra-98-2-standards-gauge-hon3-scale/
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Ouch! I’m sorry, This one is HO n3
My mistake [:$]
Maybe try Micromark?
https://www.micromark.com/NMRA-Gage-HO-Scale_2
Good Luck, Ed
Geez! I remember when those things were 2-3 dollars!
Interestingly, as I searched with google I stumbled across a site that gave more sesults that google. And about three hade the IVB standard gage on backorder. That must be one popular piece of tin.
Handlaid tracks was one of the few that came up with the other search engine.
That piece of tin is invaluable if you hand lay your own turnouts. Indispensible even. And that’s not counting the wheel flange and guage part, or clearances. It keeps my trains on my rails. Dan
Oh yes, an important tool, just like the coupler height gauge, which the NMRA gauge also has, but I like Kadee version.
I bought mine off Ebay, and no instructions to the various markings included. On a recent thread in here, I was enlightened. There’s a lot of information on that small “piece of tin”.
Mike.
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Where do you live that you could check a dozen different hobby shops? That sounds like paradise.
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-Kevin
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[*] That calculator is great!
Glad you find it handy! I usually use this one:
https://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm
It is truly amazing because we relate so much to high prices when the main problem is actually the devaluation of currency.
Cheers! Ed
it would be better if prices went down? think about it?
Actually, I like this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_stability
Some call it the Goldilocks Economy [;)]
Ed
From 1973, $3 comes out to be $16.86.
Google. Although I always though Alta Vista was much better.
Got one ordered. Hopefully it will help me get my first build in close to 40 years working scheit. Especially the turnouts.
…and in January 1990 it is $5.88. [*-)]
Glad we got that sorted out…
Ed