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Thread: Track Gauge Question
19/07/2015 15:15:56

Thanks for all of your responses!

Now I know how to identify the plans that I am looking for.

Merl T

18/07/2015 19:40:30

Hello

I live in a retirement community in the U.S. that has an extensive garden railway layout. I would like to build a small, simple steam powered engine that will fit on their tracks. In searching for plans, I am confused by the various gauges that I find on the internet. I see references to all kinds of scales such as 3”, 4”, 4.5” on up to 7.5”, but do not know what scale I would be looking for

I measured the track and it measures out 1 15/16” center to center on the rails. I believe this is called “G” scale but do not know how this relates to the scales such as the ones I listed above.

My questions are:

When searching for plans, what scale am I looking for (in inches or millimeters)?

Are there plans for this scale?

If so, what vendors or sources are recommended?

Are there any recommendations for a specific plan or plans?

Are there any important questions that I failed to ask?

Any and all help is appreciated!

Merl T

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