Your T-gauge wish list...

[Phil Copleston]

Hi everyone,

 

I'm new to RMWeb and this group, but I bought my first T-gauge stock and starter-set back in July 2009. No proper layout yet, but I've demonstrated the basic oval and stock at shows and the interest in the scale seems phenomenal. Not sure what I want to do in T-gauge yet, so I'm hoping to learn something from you guys and be inspired!

 

Prototype-wise, I'm happy to follow Japanese and American or even some British. I've often tinkered with my oval of track and toyed with ideas for something grander, but so far have not done anything serious with it. I mainly model in another scale (S scale and N), so T-gauge is just an interesting diversion at present, but I am fascinated by 1:450th scale's wonderful scenic potential. The use of T-gauge mechs and track for narrow gauge in a 'larger scale' like Z or N (I never thought I'd ever say that!) is also attractive.

 

Personally, I'm hoping for improved drive mechanisms and more realistic track in T-gauge in the near future. That would be a great boon to help promote the scale, I'm sure. And some proper locos with real pulling power too! My current wish list is for a JNR Class DE10 Co-Bo or a C11 2-6-4T, C57 4-6-2 or D51 2-8-2. Well, we can all hope!

 

So... I'd be interested to know what is on your (realistic) T-gauge wish list?

 

Phil

[woodenhead]

I struggle with N gauge so you must be a masochist to want to model in T.

 

But I think that in order for T gauge to have any future other than as an obscure 'look how small it is' object then points and slow running mechanisms are a must.

[Claude_Dreyfus]

There were rumours of some steam locomotives, however Eishindo are looking more towards non-Japanese prototypes. Expect to see improvements to track, but I would be suprised to see them produce any locos. I think they will stick with units...Bullets (an N700 is promised), an ICE and perhaps something like a TGV or one of the new Chinese high-speed trains.

 

T Gauge is popular is America, so perhaps something like a Budd railcar - similar mechanism to the current KiHa 40 - may crop up.

[Black Sheep]

I'd love to model a layout similar to Cross street, but BR blue so I'd be needing:

 

08,

55,

37,

43

and some coaches

[RedgateModels]

Add a class 20 to that list, domino headcode please

[Kris]

Decent pointwork.

[cromptonnut]

Reduction in prices...

[edcayton]

Has to be the B**e Pulm**n !!

 

Ed

[alfsboy]

a UP big boy with full working valve gear ?

[Multiple identity account]

I personally think some great additions to T gauge would be the following:-

LOCOMOTIVES
- Class 37
- Class 40
- Class 47
- Class 59
- Class 60
- Class 66
- Class 68
- Class 86
- Class 87
- Class 90
- Class 92

COACHES (clear generic body shells with various transfers)
- Mk1
- Mk2
- Mk4

DMU/EMU
- Class 153
- Class 158
- Eurostar

- Pendolino
- Class 91 + DVT

 

[Hando]

4 wheel or 6 wheel steam chassis, so I can create industrial/light railway locos for my planned layout...

Edited August 9, 2021 by Hando