Aster LGB K28 rolling stock

[Mr Grumpy]

Hi,

After many years away, I have come back to garden railways. My previous line was run with 16mm coal and gas fired locos.

I always wanted a K28 so couldn’t resist when one came up.

My question is this:

My K28 is built to 1:22.5. I really like the Accucraft Jackson Sharp coaches, but they are built to 1:20.3. Is the ratio significantly different to look totally wrong or will they look ok? I seem to remember back in the day people mixed 16mm and G scale quite happily?

Thanks

Richard

[Owd Bob]

It's your railway Richard so do it which ever way and use whatever you like to, as long as you are happy with it,  just ignore the rivet counters like what i do with all my stuff.   Looking forward to seeing the progress.

[New Haven Neil]

Well you didn't sound grumpy to me when you called!  Sorry I wasn't able to help directly.

[Mr Grumpy]

Well you didn't sound grumpy to me when you called! Sorry I wasn't able to help directly.

No probs Neil, I appreciate any advice I can get at present :-)

It would be handy to stand a coach next to the loco and get a feel for it. Perhaps I’m being a tad pedantic lol!!

[John M]

The prototype Jackson Sharp coaches tend to tower over the tenders of the 2-8-2 locos this effect may be more pronounced with 1:20.3 coaches coupled to a 1:22.5 loco.

 

 

A number of modelers have used extended Bachmann or LGB coaches with the Aster K28 and Accucraft 1:20.3 DRGW 2-8-2 locos and the overall appearance looks reasonable

 

Some photos of a 1:20.3 caboose and an LGB Pagosa Coach for comparison.

Edited January 8, 2019 by John M