Northpoint Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 I'm glad it's not only me that changes their mind! There was some discussion earlier in this thread about rail clips. Given the way things are turning out, I'm quite happy to live with them. I really can't get used to how bulky this scale is. Ballasting around the moving bits of the turnouts is so much easier! A couple more pics of the train: I say "the" train because that's all there is at the moment. Ideally a hi hood GP35 in N&W would go nicely as that second loco that we all need to ring the changes but I can't find one anywhere. If anybody knows of one..... 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Nick Looking good, think the track will pass the "track police inspection", you need a ALCO!!!! Could do with that blue pulpwood car, in the next to last photo!!!!!!!!!!! Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Looks great Nick. Now I want to try O gauge! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Nick, see what Sophie @ AA has - she's bound to have something. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northpoint Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 Ray - the pulpwood car is HO on the shelf behind the layout! (Forced perspective as somebody said). Dan - I'm awaiting an answer from her to see what she says. I know Atlas did a 2 rail hi hood GP35 but it's nowhere to be found. The trouble with American O gauge searches is that they mostly turn up coarse scale 3 rail stuff in the proportion of about 5:1 to 2 rail. Can somebody explain the popularity of the coarse scale 3 rail stuff? I certainly don't get it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I know ,that's why I want one or two or three....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Hopefully Sophie will have something. That trackwork is absolutely outstanding. It's making me even more excited about the possibilities working in a larger scale - albeit from N to HO, rather than HO to O. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 (edited) Ray - here you are - eBay item number: 191529951320 - but it looks as though it will make a hole in your stock of beer tokens! Edited March 13, 2015 by shortliner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Nick you're making progress almost as fast as Mr Gilbert... I don't think any of us this side of the Pond "get" 3-rail. It's dire isn't it???? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 "Dire" is putting it mildly, IMO. Why would ANYONE go for three rail when both Jordan and now Nick are proving that 2 rail looks INFINITELY better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 A few months ago I was forunate enouigh to obtain a quantity of Atlas O scale stock at such a good price it would have been rude not to buy it. How is that even possible! You lucky, lucky man! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northpoint Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 How is that even possible! You lucky, lucky man! I know - it was one of those days when the stars planets and moon aligned..... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northpoint Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 These were in the porch when I got home tonight. I got them from carmodel.com who are in Italy and have a good range of 1:43 models for US cars. I know the scale/ratio should be 1:48 but for the price, I'm not going to argue! 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikjd Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 It's good to see somebody else in the UK modelling the N&W in O scale. I managed to find an undecorated high hood SD-35, just waiting to go through the paint shop now (they're slowwwwww), but they're probably too big for you. I also have a spare high short hood sat here waiting for a likely loco, it'll probably end up on a Weaver GP-38 as they are (relatively) easy to find. Mick. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northpoint Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 It's good to see somebody else in the UK modelling the N&W in O scale. I've shown you mine, Mick. Time for you to show us yours! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikjd Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I'll see what I can do....... Mick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 ... probably end up on a Weaver GP-38 as they are (relatively) easy to find. Mick. They are?? Where..?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikjd Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 They are?? Where..?? I was probably fortunate but found one on UK ebay just before xmas, a dummy unit but at £50 I was quite happy. I do buy from the US if I can justify the cost, there is somebody selling a pair on there at the moment for under £200 including post and VAT. They are in ATSF livery and need a bit of TLC, but ..... Mick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 They are in ATSF livery and need a bit of TLC, but ..... Mick. Time to get your own back Jordan.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Time to get your own back Jordan.... I was hoping no-one else had seen them.... dammit.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 We've all seen them now, Jordan! I am sooo tempted.... my road scheme too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikjd Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 We've all seen them now, Jordan! I am sooo tempted.... my road scheme too Good luck chaps - I won't be bidding, I hate trying to paint silver trucks ! Mick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I can't even find them! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northpoint Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 They're on my watch list. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I can't even find them! Ebay.com, not ebay.co.uk I won't bid after all. They need a lot of work to really get them up to standard. I don't really have time for complete re-detail/re-paint projects at the moment, & I really want an up-to-date livery loco for a change; either BNSF orange or CSX 'bright future' for preference. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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