Gauge 3 article in issue 4452

I thought that was a very informative and encouraging article about gauge 3 in the current ME issue. My only dissapointment was going to the 2 1/2" associations website and finding it out dated, if they are not careful thats the way the gauge might go. I hope it gets updated soon and with some contact details.

Hi Joseph, The Gauge '3' Society and the National 2.5" Association are two different organisations as I explained in the article. If you are more interested in the "ride behind" aspect of 2.5" gauge then I would be very happy to provide you with contact details. I'm a member of both organisations (I model in G3 but use Association castings). Please PM me and I will respond with the required info. If you want to know more about G3 there is a well maintained website and Forum availabe. Just Google "Gauge 3". Regards, Ian T

Hi Ian

I emailed the 2.5 association re membership but no one replied. So I emailed the Gauge 3 society who did reply and I joined. I was originally interested in building the New Zealand Railways Kb locomotive a 4-8-4 which being narrow gauge on 2.5" track would be a big loco. The 2.5 association mentioned drawings and castings hence my interest in joining. As it turned out a member of the gauge 3 society put me in touch with the castings officer who in turn put me in touch with SCISS who can do the water jet cuts and that gentleman put me in touch with the drawings officer who is arranging drawings for me. So it's going to happen, meanwhile back at the Gauge 3 society web site there is a bit of a guide on building the 0-4-4T engine but no drawings or boiler design but I got interested in that hence my other post re searching for drawings which you replied to.

Your article cleared up in my mind the differences between the two. I would still like to joint the 2.5 association and stay in gauge 3.

Joe

Hi Joe,

Very sorry that you had problems contacting the Association. Could I ask the email address that you sent your request to?

I'm the secretary of the Association and at present am dealing with all new applications for membership. You can email me at:

[email protected]

The new website is an ongoing project and will be completed as time allows. Unfortunately there are very few of us involved in the running of the Association and we all have quite a heavy workload so things don't get done as fast as we would like

John

PS I'd also like to add my congratulations to Ian for the very good article on G3

Good to hear that Joseph and you are more than welcome. Whatever you decide to build, I'm sure you will enjoy doing so. As I suggested in the article , 2.5" is a very satisfying & affordable gauge to work in - whether you are interested in scenic or driver hauling operation.

And thank you John. When you resume work on your Dad's Flying Scotsman, I hope you are going to continue sharing your progress with us via your website. You know I need all the help & advice I can get !

Regards,

Ian T

Hi Joseph,

I have just seen this thread.
I sent the drawings off on the 1st June, did you get them ok?

Regards

Simon.

Drawings received thank you Simon.

Greatly appreciated.

Joe.

The National 2 1/2 Gauge Association was active on Sunday at a get together at the Reading MES.

Sorry don't know the names. If it's you declare yourself.

Another pic in the album

That's Dick Allan with his William Francis. The P2 in the other photos belongs to Peter Gardner with Simon Clough's Olympiade in the background.

John