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General Category => N Gauge Discussion => Topic started by: Lachute on August 25, 2016, 04:32:52 PM

Title: Dual scale layout - N & OO scale 2 in 1
Post by: Lachute on August 25, 2016, 04:32:52 PM
It's a funny idea ! What do you think about it ? All your replies are welcome.

Title: Re: Dual scale layout - N & OO scale 2 in 1
Post by: Newportnobby on August 25, 2016, 09:24:46 PM
I have no interest in toy trains (00)  :P ;)
Title: Re: Dual scale layout - N & OO scale 2 in 1
Post by: railsquid on August 26, 2016, 12:25:38 AM
An excellent demonstration of the superiority of N ;)
Title: Re: Dual scale layout - N & OO scale 2 in 1
Post by: Bealman on August 26, 2016, 01:42:31 AM
As Squiddy says, good illustration of why you should go with N.

On an historical note, there was a museum display based upon Berwick on Tweed in an early 1960s issue of RM. It featured perspective modelling, with 00 running at the front, TT gauge in the middle and what was then 000 running across the border bridge at the rear of the model.
Title: Re: Dual scale layout - N & OO scale 2 in 1
Post by: Komata on August 26, 2016, 01:54:18 AM
An interesting idea, but as it stands not exactly 'compatible', but then 'hybrids' rarely are. FWIW, IF (and only 'if'), the modeller really wanted to use OO with N, then using the OO-scale trees and scrapping everything else OO would have been a good start, at least IMHO... :) 
Title: Re: Dual scale layout - N & OO scale 2 in 1
Post by: Bealman on August 26, 2016, 02:08:54 AM
Or of course (and I know that you know a lot about this, Komata  :thumbsup:), if you want dual gauge, go down the narrow gauge route of 009 with 00 gauge, or Z with N gauge. At least one forum member has combined Z with N very successfully.
Title: Re: Dual scale layout - N & OO scale 2 in 1
Post by: Lachute on August 26, 2016, 06:55:22 AM
 :hellosign: I really like this kind of layout ! :toot: