Micro Trains February release

[nkalanaga]

And the gauge would be 10 mm.

That's why N is 9 mm.  In metric, standard gauge is 1440 mm, although some countries use 1435, and 9 mm is exactly 1/160 of 1440.  Probably the first commercial railroad scale where the gauge, from the beginning, was both exact and an easy measurement.

1:144 would work just as well, but the math is a little easier with 1:160.  I've never bought a scale rule, just convert the measurement to inches and use a standard ruler.  1/64 inch = 2.5 scale inches, 1/32 = 5, 1/16 = 10, etc.

[svedblen]

In metric, standard gauge is 1440 mm...

1440 mm? Where is that used? I have never heard anything else than 1435 mm (4 ft  8 1⁄2 in) being the standard gauge.

[nkalanaga]

I have no idea what countries, but I've seen both used in reports on European railways.  The difference is less than a quarter inch, so it's more a philosophical difference than a real wide/narrow gauge issue.  Or maybe some writers round it off?  In any case, the actual gauge probably varies more than 5mm on any given company's lines.

[peteski]

I have no idea what countries, but I've seen both used in reports on European railways.  The difference is less than a quarter inch, so it's more a philosophical difference than a real wide/narrow gauge issue.  Or maybe some writers round it off?  In any case, the actual gauge probably varies more than 5mm on any given company's lines.

While I know what opinion people have about it, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Track_gauge doesn't list 1440mm gauge.

[Point353]

1,440mm is one of three different track gauges listed under "Standard gauge" here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_track_gauges

[peteski]

1,440mm is one of three different track gauges listed under "Standard gauge" here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_track_gauges

So it is!  Used just on . . . St. Moritz–Corviglia funicular (upper section of 1,616 metres route-length only - lower section is 1,200 mm gauge) in Switzerland.   

[svedblen]

So it is!  Used just on . . . St. Moritz–Corviglia funicular (upper section of 1,616 metres route-length only - lower section is 1,200 mm gauge) in Switzerland.   

So I would still cast my vote on 1435 mm 

[nkalanaga]

Yes, 1435 mm is the "official" metric standard gauge, as 4' 8.5" is 1435.1 mm.  On the other hand, even standard gauge railroads have used different gauges, sometimes on the same railroad.  The Pennsylvania used 4' 9" in some areas where they ran mostly freight and had a lot of curves, while they narrowed it to between 4'8" and 4' 8.5" on some of the straighter passenger mains, to keep the steam locos from "hunting" as much, from the pressure of the piston strokes.

[svedblen]

Yes, and as you earlier said "The difference is less than a quarter inch..." so IRL it does not really matter.

[robert3985]

Yes, and as you earlier said "The difference is less than a quarter inch..." so IRL it does not really matter.

Welllll.....maybe not for YOU, but I get in a sweat all the time about .0015625"   

Cheerio!
Bob Gilmore

[JoeD]

Epic Railwire Thread Drift.  ERTD

LOL

JOe

[Point353]

Back on track - at least one e-tailer already has the well cars (whose release is supposed to be delayed until mid-month) shown as "out-of-stock" and "discontinued."

[JoeD]

they haven't gone out yet...I suspect he's not ordering any?

Joe

[Point353]

they haven't gone out yet...I suspect he's not ordering any?

Joe

I'd be really surprised if "Pete in NJ" didn't order any of them.
Another e-tailer in CO shows "ORDERS CLOSED."

So, are the well cars sold out at the factory, yet, or not?

[Glenn Poole]

I think Pete's pre-orders are just sold out.