lets have some images please
I've allways wanted to include a train in my setup.

Have a nice day

 

I am trying to figure it out right now. Take a quick look on e-bay. use NEW BRIGHT for the key word. 30 some track for 20-30 US new trains $45 US to your door. Have a steam and a 60's Diesel.
Late=Joel

 

thanks for the info - i will check out - as yes 'g' scale trains put slot costs to shame - ouch! ...

a while back i was finally able to 'treat myself' to an mth hudson (true 1/32 scale) to go with my usa trains auto cars ... all part of a future diorama 'master plan'

regards, Ron

 

@ manitouguy
ohh man thats some beautiful trains, and I've seen your plain collection.

when are you calling the marine in ???

have a nice day

 

Just a bit of fooling around, think I've posted this before 'though.

Randy

 

drool, I have a feeling that seeing this thread, is going to have consequences

 

You need Gauge-1 (Gauge One) locos for true 1/32 scale. Standard gauge run on 45mm track.

G-Gauge is a narrow gauge at a scale of 1:22, also though running on 45mm track.

 

Correct Doug -

'garden' scale as used in North America has a broad and loose range - anywhere from 1/32 to 1/22 or larger - although they all run on traditional 1 gauge track (which is proper scale width for 1/32 - there are a variety of rale heights - mostly not to 1/32 scale but larger so train wheel flanges stay on track better)

As for true 1 gauge trains - there isn't much out there but MTH are one of the manufacturers who, with their Railking 1 gauge, have chosen to stick with 1/32 - most companies decided to go with what they call 1/28 (and many also mix with 1/24)

so when buying g scale items beware, if you are a stickler for scale, to know which manufacturers are working with which scale!

... but it is alot of fun - i am going to set the hudson and some cars on a line or two as a slightly raised backdrop to my slot car track - you can set the engine up on engine jacks and have it run 'in place' (the hudson has full range of sounds and lights and great volumes of synchronized steam)

eventually i will post more on that in my blog -

sorry to diverge from original topic of this thread

slotter - i didn't see any pics of the new bright 60s diesel? i will look again

cheers, Ron

 

QUOTE all part of a future diorama 'master plan'

You sound like me!

Here's my Marklin 1 Gauge BR-80 since I'm modeling Europe.

 

nice oldtamiyaphile - what brand is your auto carrier - i am not familiar with that one - more info please!
regards, Ron

 

Nice photos. I love tis idea, have anyone actually done it complete with scenery? Per

 

It's all Marklin, the Autocarrier is number 58562, it's actually a single articulated carriage, a bit expensive at about $550 (w/o cars, there's also a version with cars) though, I really want one or two more to make a proper train out of it. On the downside these carriers were only ever used to transport new cars, so it's not appropriate to mix car brands or transport cars outside the late 50's-70's on it. I would like Marklin to do a newer carrier, but I might have to Europeanise the USA trains ones. Did you get the version with cars? If so what scale were they?

There are two completed layouts incorporating trains I can think of (in both cases Marklin), but my bookmarks are lost. Someone else might have the links. You also google Faller car system and Triang Mini C motorways, both 60's HO slotcar systems with train accessories for inspiration.

My plan is to build a fully functioning garden railway one day that comes inside for a trip past the slot track. But if you visit my site you'll see I have BIG plans LOL

 

That's quite a site you have there OldTamiyaphile

 

the usa trains auto carriers come with or without cars - the cars they come with are 1/24 scale i believe and the auto carrier itself is slightly larger in scale than 1/32 (1/28) but also a bit shorter in length than the real world prototype would scale to - so all in all balances out fairly nicely

and at 60 -80 dollars canadian (at least before the market madness w the economy) they were far more affordable than marklin -

regards, Ron

 

Bringing this thread closer to Old Blightey, I used to model narrow gauge railways and started a layout of 2 ft. gauge based in my native Essex, but ran out of room.
However, my son's routed track would, indeed have some space for a bit of rail and the scenics I'd started, so d'you think this will serve as a timekeeper's hut? True 1/32nd scale, too!
Cheers, ClubSpecial

The sea wall is in fact a tiny diorama to remind me of happy days on the estuary and the weird thing with two 1/32nd scale scratchbuilt sidecars is the only passenger vehicle on the railway!!
Not yet finished by a long way.
The figure, BTW, is one I carved for the railway out of Milliput.
Have fun.
ClubSpecial