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[SimonD1989]

Hi

so after being facanated with railways from a young age I decided to build a model railway.

went a bit mad bying 00 locos only to find I didn't have the space for prototipcal trains I have decided to go 009.

short trains and lots that can be 3d printed.

so will have sum locos up for sale when I am alowd to.

[ikcdab]

I did the same thing when I was much younger and built a 009 layout that I loved. So good luck and I very much look forward to seeing it on here.

[Railpassion]

There's some very nice RTR locos and stock coming through at the moment in OO9. Yesterday I was admiring a little display diorama in Monk Bar Models in York. The engines seemed like jewels with rich colours and glints of brass. 

 

There was a magnificent layout exhibited at York show a few years back with a beach scene and harbour. A marvel.

 

Edited January 13, 2023 by Railpassion

[SimonD1989]

Railpassion yes I'm liking the Heljan L&B struf, I'm thinking thats where the layout is going to be based

[Railpassion]

There's a particularly good corrugated  engine shed I saw in Monk Bar - it looked terrific. 

[009 micro modeller]

Welcome! Have you joined the 009 Society yet? It’s very helpful and I’d recommend it for anyone modelling in 009.

[33C]

Or....convert your 00 gauge stuff to SM32.  16mm gauge, 32 mm scale.

[SimonD1989]

yes I'm thinking I will join the 009 society, did think about doing 0-16.5 but the RTR stuff is very expencive and think i might strugle with the size requiment.

[PaulRhB]

1 hour ago, 33C said:

Or....convert your 00 gauge stuff to SM32.  16mm gauge, 32 mm scale.

SM32 is SM stands for 16mm/ft scale, on 32mm gauge ;) 

 

16mm scale would make it 12” gauge or G scale on 16.5mm is known as Gn15

 

In 009 look at the Minitrains range as well as Bachmann and Heljan and note the Heljan 2.6.2’s are happiest on mainline 18inch radius and can be prone to some derailments on the 12 inch crazy track, they won’t go round the 9 inch set track. 

Edited January 13, 2023 by PaulRhB

[33C]

2 minutes ago, PaulRhB said:

SM32 is SM stands for 16mm/ft scale, on 32mm gauge ;) 

 

16mm scale would make it 12” gauge or G scale on 16.5mm is known as Gn15

I stand corrected in my orthopaedic shoes! I should have said " Put bigger bodies on your 00 gauge chassis!" Captain Pugbash!

[PaulRhB]

26 minutes ago, 33C said:

I stand corrected in my orthopaedic shoes! I should have said " Put bigger bodies on your 00 gauge chassis!" Captain Pugbash!

;) just clarifying as he’s new to ng and saves buying the wrong bits ;) 

[009 micro modeller]

32 minutes ago, PaulRhB said:

16mm scale would make it 12” gauge

 

I think there actually is a company making some wooden kits for this combination now, although Gn15 is more common. But neither will help to save space compared to 00, whereas 009 will.