Scale

Someone makes kits to fit both 16.5mm mechanisms and 9mm gauge mechanisms representing industrial locomotives of the type used in brick works, gas works and the like - I think these are nominally 7mm scale/O but cannot recall the details - This is something I rather fancied for an outdoor line (using the 16.5mm gauge for reliability). Not yet seen one on Z track, although there have been some nice N scale narrpow gauge on Z track, both British and US outline.

Mike

"Ian J." wrote

That would represent a gauge somewhere in the region of 10" wouldn't it?

That's one of the gauges that model engineers work in and yes, I have a vague recollection of having seen a layout at a show somewhere in the last couple of years that did indeed depict a model engineering ground (or was it a garden?) in the scale of "O" with a ride on train running round it.

Elliott

I think there's a layout on the Northern exhibition circuit that uses 9mm track to represent 15" gauge in 7mm scale. IIRC it depicts a zoo and it's miniature railway. For some reason, I also think there's a section of 6mm track with a small oval as well!

Cheers, Mick

"Mick Bryan" wrote in news:dq6lj9$g3i$ snipped-for-privacy@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk:

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Is that the one where one of the buildings modelled is a model railway club and the small scale railway is presented as their layout set of course within the larger scale affair?

Or at least something like that, I remember seeing some pics sometime last year in one of the magazines.

Possibly. It may be that the original layout I was describing is actually two completely separate layouts! But then it is past my bedtime.........

:-) Mick

In the US Lionel manufacture all sorts of operating gimmicks - including a model train shop with a "layout" in the window. An oval of "track" which is actually a slot with painted rails on either side, and a tiny train going round and round.

I've seen a model of a model railway, with Action Man figures stood looking at Z or N trains running on models of baseboards, and model tools etc scattered around.

It's Z and called the Mardy model railclub somewhat crappy pictures here:

I've seen those at a show in the US. I think the scale is about 1:800.

They look rather like Ken dolls - there is also a Barbie (or maybe Sindy) sitting there. I particularly like the chap with the grey hair!