| AWuuuu | 08 Feb 2009 5:42 a.m. PST |
Hi, does anybody is owner of Peter Pig 15 mm RCW train ? How wide are rails it should ride on ?
Is it HO compatible ? Any photos ? |
aecurtis  | 08 Feb 2009 6:36 a.m. PST |
PP trains are designed to fit on TT scale standard gauge track. PP carries this track (3' flex track sections) at shows, but cannot send it by post. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TT_scale In model railroading, as the article indicates, the nominal scale for TT models is 1:120. But the track gauge is standardized at 12mm. You can obtain TT track from specialist vendors in the US, UK, and Europe. At least a couple of manufacturers also make resin track sections that will work, but I'm notr familiar with them. Photos: link link Allen |
| AWuuuu | 08 Feb 2009 6:47 a.m. PST |
oh
thats really no problem, as i have TT track on hand, i just wanted to know for sure how wide they are. Do wheels are resin or metal ?
is there posibility to mount them on moving wheels if they are cast in wagons ? Thanks for the link ! |
| aecurtis | 08 Feb 2009 6:56 a.m. PST |
They're all-resin. Converting them to roll would be a major undertaking. Allen |
| Jovian1 | 08 Feb 2009 8:45 a.m. PST |
I thought they had metal wheels – and they are half cast wheels as they aren't fully round either. I agree with what Allen said – they would be a major project to convert to rolling stock. |
| aecurtis | 08 Feb 2009 8:47 a.m. PST |
Jovian's right, no doubt. I didn't go look! Allen |
| AWuuuu | 08 Feb 2009 10:03 a.m. PST |
Hmm, it would take dremmel and workspace. And as i dont have workspace, ane having a ton of resin dust in all apartament, so i will have to pas.. Well, i will see it when i get them, becouse i found kind sould to ninjashop4 it for me to UK and send me by mail, horrendus shipping that PeterPig bills to my country is quite prohibitive… fixed 35 pounds regardles of price or weight !! |
| Phil Gray | 08 Feb 2009 12:35 p.m. PST |
Surely fixed price postage is just an incentive to buy in bulk.. :-) |
| AWuuuu | 08 Feb 2009 1:38 p.m. PST |
to mach normal postage rete i would have buy 150 pounds worth… chances i will my bother my ninjashoppers to buy something more than a train are to say lightly – slim ;> |
| Jovian1 | 08 Feb 2009 8:42 p.m. PST |
Actually fixed price postage is pretty much what they are doing now days with postal services feeling the crunch of fewer letters, packages, and increased fuel costs for vehicles. Usually the issue any more on miniature packages isn't weight, but size of the package. Best of luck though. You could also do a conversion of a scale train with card stock too. |
