O scale flatbed semi truck

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I got this Lionel flatbed semi lumber truck 6-12806

On the box it states Perfect for O and 027 Gauge train layouts.

When I opened the thing up it is scaled way toooo small to go with anything on my layout. Looks more like 1:64th than 1:48th. If I put any of my figures by it they look like giants.

Well so much for that. The question is who makes something that is closer. I see where some say that 1;43rd looks too big but I have 1:43rd cars and they are okay would the semi look that much worse? I have a lot of 1:50 Diecast that seems okay.

Please advise

Thanks in advance

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Wow you have the land of the giants heres my truck by lionel and my unpainted figure

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RT, My figures scale out to 6’ tall at 1/4" per foot. Your China doll must not or she is only 4’3" tall.

[;)]

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Question how tall is your figure mine is 1 1/32"

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Lionel tractor / trailers are not 1/48 scale

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RT,

Woodland Scenics Workers with Forklift WOOA2744 1.5" = 6’ match all other of the 9 or 10 brand name figures sets I have. 1.5" or 6’ So your figure scales out to about 4’ 2.5" tall

Bill

I agree they can not be close to 1:48th look more like 1:64th to me. Just wondering what the rest of you use.

Tks,

Kev

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I got these figures at a local hobby shop when I lived in VA and they were suppose to be scale for O gauge now here comes the big question thou okay O scale but for what 1:43, 1:48, or 1:50 lol I do know they fit perfect ( the ones that are sitting) in my Rail king passenger cars with seats and all in them.

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RT, she looks like none of the above to me. She looks close to S gauge. I am looking for 1:48th or 1:50th that will match closer to the trains. I just want to know what others use with their layouts and what options there are. Not a point counter point post.

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Kev I basically knew that I started out trying to joke with you just like I was looking at some supposedly O gauge people from a site in japan or china I forget which anyway the people they had where to big they where like 1 1/2" and said they were O gauge I hunted for these as they fit the rail-king cars I have and seem to be right size for in the cars. The people they had which they called OO were closer at about 1 3/16" Have to find that seller again it wasn’t wehonest

I know the trucks are not scale well the trains in most cases ( the older ones are not either

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RT they sold all of them to K-line for use in the o gauge speeders. those guys could pass for G gauge… [:S]Guess that is why they are toy trains.

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Check on the K-Line trucks, they are larger.

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Thanks SJ. Got any pictures?

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A Lionel Truck trailer is approximate 8.5 inches long, at 1/4 inch to a foot that’s 34 feet, indeed a short trailer.

BUT A SIZE THAT JUST FITS A LIONEL FLAT CAR.

Lionel also uses this size for Shipping Containers which is a Trailer Truck Body. (O-27 anybody?)

My “S” gauge truck trailer measures 7.5 inches.

A K-Line Shipping Container is 10 inches long or a true 40 feet.

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Thanks Don and Jim. I am going to check out a K-Line Sounds like it will work for what I am doing with the transfer station. I can use the Lionel one for a flatbed load.