"What size....." Topic
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| Clickenhof | 26 Dec 2015 12:46 a.m. PST |
model railway track looks/works best for Team Yankee. Thanks in advance |
| Mako11 | 26 Dec 2015 12:54 a.m. PST |
I'm guessing HO, since they're pretty close to 1/100th, at 1/87th scale. Of course, you could go with a more expensive, off-mainstream scale option, since Europe supposedly has narrower gauge railways as well. HON3 has been mentioned, but I know it's a lot more expensive than HO (or used to be), and I'm not sure if it would be appropriate or not. Supposedly, the rails are about 3' apart for it, as opposed to 4' 8.5" for standard rails. |
| McWong73 | 26 Dec 2015 1:03 a.m. PST |
HO is a tad too large, but works fine. TT is a tad too small, but works fine. BF had a range of 1/100 rail lines that are quite good, but more expensive than just picking up HO scale railway track. |
| Clickenhof | 26 Dec 2015 2:25 a.m. PST |
Ok guys thank you for taking the time …..have a great new year |
| GeoffQRF | 26 Dec 2015 3:15 a.m. PST |
There are two TT scales. One of them is 1/100. Our resin rails are correct for that |
| evbates | 26 Dec 2015 7:49 a.m. PST |
Armaments in Miniatures has a railroad line. I have some very pleased with them. |
| Bismarck | 26 Dec 2015 10:20 a.m. PST |
I've used N gauge with 15mm FPWs in scenarios where it called for railways. The flex track is inexpensive. |
| Lion in the Stars | 27 Dec 2015 8:39 p.m. PST |
I thought Flames of War track was 12mm between the rails (so nominally 1/120 scale)? IIRC, Peter Pig's armored trains are also that scale. You may need to special order it, but Peco (brand) HOm (HO meter-gauge) narrow gauge flextrack is 12mm between the rails. True 1/100 track is 14.2mm between the rails. Sn3 scale/gauge is that size, and Shinohara makes flextrack and switches. Again, it's probably a special order, not many stores keep narrow gauge track in stock. HO flextrack is about right for Spanish or Indian broad gauge rail (5'6" between rails). It's a little wide for Russian/Finnish broad gauge (5' between rails), but not too bad. |
| GeoffQRF | 28 Dec 2015 5:48 a.m. PST |
Ah you may be confusing scale with track gauge ;-) Peter Pig carried "proper 15mm track" to shows, and I think Martin obtained British TT track, British TT being 3mm to the foot or 1:101 scale. Typically the actual track gauge is noted as being 12, 13.5 or 14.2mm |
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