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Frank, All,
Question time sounds like a great idea. We have 50 members, and I know for
sure that several don't model in O-14. It would be nice to know who does.
The group poll feature won't work for these types of questions, so an email
poll it is.
Please remember to delete everything except the questions when you reply.

Non O-14 modellers please answer too!

My answers (with a new question 6):

(1) Are you actually working to 14mm gauge?
Yes (although progress is slow)

(2) if so are you using the RCL standard, if not what variation are you
using?
Using RCL standards, although exact scale sounds like a great
challenge-standards would come from the museum I belong to.

(3) What are you modelling?
small town/wharf/warehouse light railway with mining as a later expansion.
(www.geocities.com/mark_the_train_brain/layout.htm)

(4) Are you on DC or DCC or thinking of the latter?
DC, not considering DCC unless sound gets some bass (Ossynths steam has
caught my eye though)

(5) Be as vague as you choose, but roughly where are you?
(I suppose you mean geographically)
Carlingford, Sydney Australia

(6) If you answered yes to (1), how long have you been modelling in O-14?
About 9 months


Frank, its not MY site, those who use it own it-I'm only here to stop
spamming and other undesirable occurences from happening.

Regards,
Mark K
SydOz

(1) Are you actually working to 14mm gauge?

No, currently building (slowly) in On30. But my prototype is 2'
gauge, and I am still uncommitted to 1/4" and 16.5mm gauge. I shall be
investigating the feasibility of converting mechs to 14mm gauge, and
if it all works I may then move to 7mm.

(3) What are you modelling?

Tin mining tramways in Far North Queensland.

(4) Are you on DC or DCC or thinking of the latter?

My HOn30 layout uses DCC, and I plan to install decoders in anything I
do in O. (Whichever O). Almost certainly sound decoders. Being a
regular operator on an On3 layout with most locos sound equipped, it
is very odd to hear no noise when a loco is moving...

(5) Be as vague as you choose, but roughly where are you?

Mitcham, VIC, Australia


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Gentlemen, for your interest:

(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?
Yes, well I would be wouldn't I?

Has anyone considered using modified NMRA 'Sn3' standards? Sn3 track
gauge is 9/16 in. (14.29mm). I find that NWSL and PBL Sn3 wheelsets
run very well through my turnouts - the back to back is 12.60mm. NMRA
standards are well thought out and about as comprehensive as one could
wish for. NWSL have a whole range of wheelsets etc., for Sn3. PBL do a
very nice range of bogies.

(3) What are you modelling?
Sand & Gravel diorama - see NG&IRM REVIEW articles.

(4) Are you on DC or DCC or thinking of the latter?
DC, using Ossynths - really 'meaty' sound plus more extras than you
can shake a stick at.

(5) Be as vague as you choose, but roughly where are you?
North Wales - where else can you do the supermarket trip and see
narrow gauge steam?

(6) If you answered yes to (1), how long have you been modelling in
O-14?
Since 1986, though I have 'lapses' into other scale gauge combinations
as, no doubt do most of us!

Roy Link

Hi, here are my answers

(1) Are you actually working to 14mm gauge?
Yes (although progress is slow)

(2) if so are you using the RCL standard, if not what variation are you
using?
Using RCL standards and NMRA On3 standards

(3) What are you modelling?
Sand extraction in Leighton Buzzard area

(4) Are you on DC or DCC or thinking of the latter?
DC, considering DCC in the near future, probably Lenz. Looked at
Bachmann and it is too bulky to hold comfortably.

(5) Be as vague as you choose, but roughly where are you?
(I suppose you mean geographically)
Cincinnati Ohio, USA

(6) If you answered yes to (1), how long have you been modelling in O-14?
About 3 months

Vincent Bradley


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As I suggested this, and though I had intended it to be the 'Christmas
Quiz' (or inQUIZition) I had better add my answers

(1) Are you actually working to 14mm gauge?
Yes, just finished converting the last 16.5 locos and rolling stock this
summer, I have a plan but no layout yet

(2) if so are you using the RCL standard, if not what variation are you
using?
Intend using RCL standards, having originally devised my own, as RCL but
with a slightly narrower flangeway

(3) What are you modelling?
Basically Festiniog, say mid 1930's, but on the assumptions that the
slate industry was still as active as it had been in the late 1800's and
that Colonel Stephens and 'Kentish Green' had never heard of Portmadoc.
In addition there will be a lot of vehicles and buildings which I like
from other parts of the North Wales slate industry

(4) Are you on DC or DCC or thinking of the latter?
Using the Austrian Zimo DCC system. It will allow a certain amount of
automatic train control if I can afford the modules. I am having to use
some ZTC and Digitrax chips because they are smaller. These however will
not respond to the Zimo signal control system, so in small local
shunters only. If it hasn't got lamp irons it cannot go on the main
line, that is it hasn't a Zimo chip

(5) Be as vague as you choose, but roughly where are you?
God's own county of Yorkshire

(6) If you answered yes to (1), how long have you been modelling in
O-14?
Started the conversion a couple of years ago, also modelling GWR 0
Gauge, when and if I get time.