--- In O-14@..., "Frank Sharp" <Frank.J.Sharp@t...> wrote:
(1) Are you actually working to 14mm gauge?
Yes.
(2) if so are you using the RCL standard, if not what variation are
you using?
When I started thinking about this, in about 1984, there were no
standards published. An engineer friend and I were then modelling in
Scalefour - though he had previously dabbled in 16mm NG. Dave knew I
wasn't really happy doing S4 SG because my heart was in the
Festiniog, but neither of us could get S$ NG to work to our
satisfaction. (Paul Holmes - Borth-y-gest - has now shown us that we
gave up too soon!)
To make my mind up for me Dave turned up a set of gauges for 14mm
gauge - I think he worked to EM standards as I would be using Gibson
EM wheels.
When I can, after Christmas, I'll unearth them and have a measuring
session.
(3) What are you modelling?
Festiniog, what else?!!
However, as Frank will attest, I'm sometimes distracted by the
Welshpool (on 16.5mm) and my models of K1 and the WHR's NGG16 don't
really fit the c.1924 date for my proposed model of Tan-y-bwlch!
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Steve Holland wrote of modelling at 308mm/ft.
I do some of that, too, volunteering at the Festiniog's Boston Lodge
(4) Are you on DC or DCC or thinking of the latter?
Good old analogue.
(5) Be as vague as you choose, but roughly where are you?
Sat in front of my confuser, of course, wasting modelling time :-)
At home, near Silverstone, Northamptonshire, UK.
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Roy asked where else he could go to the supermarket and see the NG?
As it happens, in Leighton Buzzard, not far from here but, d'you
know, I hardly ever visit the place, shame really as it is an
interesting little line - and they have a Baldwin there, too! (though
the frames are currently with Alan Keef).
Adrian
