Critter

[Chris333]

Says O scale, but it runs on N track

[Maletrain]

Some good ideas there.  I have been contemplating an N scale version to run on Z gauge track.  (Think I'll skip the operator turning his head, though.)

[mmagliaro]

But O scale on N gauge track would be  48/160 * 4'8-1/2 =  about 17" scale width track.  Is there even such a narrow gauge system that runs on track that narrow?  I would have thought On30, or 2-foot gauge, or something.  Does real life narrow gauge go that small?
Brilliant animation and engineering.  I'm not put off by the noise at all.

[Chris333]

Mines usually had 18" gauge railroads.

[mmagliaro]

Mines usually had 18" gauge railroads.

I never thought of that!  Thanks for the tip.

[garethashenden]

There are other industrial systems with similarly narrow track. On9 is also a popular gauge with the micro-layout crowd.

[davefoxx]

On18 is exactly what Dave Meek is modeling on a portion of his Thunder Mesa layout when he builds O scale models to run on 9mm gauge track.  As noted above, useful for mine trackage.

DFF