Want a model railroad in a small space?

[JCitron]

Check this out. 1:450 - the smallest railroad scale available today. A bit more than 1/2 Z-gauge which is 1:220.

http://www.trainaidsa.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=27

http://www.tgauge.com/

John

 

[captainkman]

Ah yes, T gauge. There's a T gauge model railway down here in Brisbane owned by an ex-Trainzer. I won't reveal who though as he wishes to stay away from Trainz now - except for hearing about my projects and the latest additions to the sim.

It looks like there's US and Japanese trains available. I didn't know about the US ones. I do also know that there is a good selection of British models available for the scale - a Class 08 shunter, Flying Scotsman and a BR HST, as well as some basic wagons and passenger coaches. (Well, good range considering how new the scale is)

The 08 is so small it doesn't have a motor - it's pushed around by the rolling stock!

Kieran.

 

[jordon412]

It looks like you need a steady hand to handle these trains. Plus they seem to be expensive (I didn't use my converter app to convert pounds to dollars).

 

[JCitron]

It looks like you need a steady hand to handle these trains. Plus they seem to be expensive (I didn't use my converter app to convert pounds to dollars).

I know I'd drop it on the ground for sure! No need to convert the cost. It's expensive. The starter sets are around $350.00 for a loop of track, power pack, and a train.

What's neat about this scale is it's small enough that buildings could be 3d printed on one of those Maker-bot printers. Imagine 3d-printing whole city blocks with skyscrapers.

John

 

[rjhowie]

Not sure if the same thing but about 5 years ago at the Annual Scottish Model Rail Exhibition in Glasgow there was a tiny and I mean tiny model railway actually on display and was Japanese.

 

[JCitron]

Not sure if the same thing but about 5 years ago at the Annual Scottish Model Rail Exhibition in Glasgow there was a tiny and I mean tiny model railway actually on display and was Japanese.

That was probably the same. This scale is very popular in Japan.

John

 

[hamstergarratt]

I have some T gauge. I hoping do my first layout this year as well.

 

[JCitron]

That would be cool to see. Please post some pictures.

I can see that you are unregistered Please register your Trainz version!

John

 

[n8phu]

Wow, don't let any sneeze around your pike or you might lose a whole consist to the floor.

 

[hamstergarratt]

How do I register up correctly. Any help would be great but do please do patient with me as I not great with this pc stuff ad so on. To picture's of the T gauge stuff I have, I will try to find away to share them with everyone.

 

[JCitron]

How do I register up correctly. Any help would be great but do please do patient with me as I not great with this pc stuff ad so on. To picture's of the T gauge stuff I have, I will try to find away to share them with everyone.

I' pm'd you regarding the registration. Let us know if you have difficulties with the process.

Regarding pictures. It's pretty easy as well.

You need to use a picture-hosting site such as Photobucket or one of the many others out there.

You upload the pictures you want to share, and then copy and paste the link they give you for sharing the picture. You then past that link into a forum post here and we can then see the pictures.

Try to keep the pictures a reasonable size - Under a 1MB is perfect as not everyone has high speed internet service.

Regards,

John

 

[rjhowie]

You are probably right there John about nmy comment on the show and the tiny Japanese thing. It caused some interest and surprise I can tell you in that something that small was running around an exhibition stall!

Bobby

 

[Vern]

My eyesight would probably struggle with N-gauge these days, let alone that!

 

[hamstergarratt]

There is a forum as well. The old one was taken down but a new one has gone up and taken it's place. I am a member this forum. there are people on heya who have modelled in this scale for year's to people who have just started like me. please, have a good look on there and keep on watching. www.talkingtguage.net