N Gauge Forum

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Newportnobby on June 02, 2012, 07:08:32 PM

Title: U.S. outline???
Post by: Newportnobby on June 02, 2012, 07:08:32 PM
Not so many years ago my sister bought me a boxed set of U.S. track and stock but I'm not sure what gauge it is. Can anyone recognize it?? ;)

(http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j454/nobbynewport/USoutline001.jpg)

Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: galway on June 02, 2012, 07:14:23 PM
 :smiley-laughing: :A1Tornado: :smiley-laughing:
Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: jonclox on June 02, 2012, 07:44:40 PM
Quote from: newportnobby on June 02, 2012, 07:08:32 PM
Not so many years ago my sister bought me a boxed set of U.S. track and stock but I'm not sure what gauge it is. Can anyone recognize it?? ;)

(http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j454/nobbynewport/USoutline001.jpg)
Ive seen a couple of those now but they were painted in a suitable red, white and blue tooth paste colouring.
I`m told they are perfect replicas of full size 1980 ones  ;)
Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: SymonC on June 02, 2012, 07:47:25 PM
Quote from: newportnobby on June 02, 2012, 07:08:32 PM
Not so many years ago my sister bought me a boxed set of U.S. track and stock but I'm not sure what gauge it is. Can anyone recognize it?? ;)

(http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j454/nobbynewport/USoutline001.jpg)

These came in a set of four together with a playing board, dice, dynamite!, hazard cards etc. They are from the Waddington's Railroader game.

I still have mine !
Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: Mustermark on June 02, 2012, 08:50:44 PM
Yep, still have mine too.  I love Railroader, just got no-one to play it with.

I believe it could be T gauge! ;D
Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: longbridge on June 02, 2012, 09:56:42 PM
I can identify it Mike, its a 1870s 2-8-2 made by Bachmann trouble is its not going to work because it had a Farish motor and gears in it, send it back for a refund  :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: Lawrence on June 02, 2012, 10:13:16 PM
+1
;)
Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: scotsoft on June 02, 2012, 11:16:11 PM
Quote from: oldrailbug on June 02, 2012, 09:56:42 PM
I can identify it Mike, its a 1870s 2-8-2 made by Bachmann trouble is its not going to work because it had a Farish motor and gears in it, send it back for a refund  :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

A bit of rivet counting here,  think if you look closely Dave it is a 2-6-4  :evil:  :smiley-laughing:  :smiley-laughing:

cheers John.
Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: longbridge on June 02, 2012, 11:33:45 PM
Quote from: scotsoft on June 02, 2012, 11:16:11 PM
Quote from: oldrailbug on June 02, 2012, 09:56:42 PM
I can identify it Mike, its a 1870s 2-8-2 made by Bachmann trouble is its not going to work because it had a Farish motor and gears in it, send it back for a refund  :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

A bit of rivet counting here,  think if you look closely Dave it is a 2-6-4  :evil:  :smiley-laughing:  :smiley-laughing:

cheers John.

OMG it is to and thats even worse it must be the Flying Scotsman going backwards  :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: Sprintex on June 02, 2012, 11:48:04 PM
Quote from: oldrailbug on June 02, 2012, 11:33:45 PM
Quote from: scotsoft on June 02, 2012, 11:16:11 PM
Quote from: oldrailbug on June 02, 2012, 09:56:42 PM
I can identify it Mike, its a 1870s 2-8-2 made by Bachmann trouble is its not going to work because it had a Farish motor and gears in it, send it back for a refund  :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

A bit of rivet counting here,  think if you look closely Dave it is a 2-6-4  :evil:  :smiley-laughing:  :smiley-laughing:

cheers John.

OMG it is to and thats even worse it must be the Flying Scotsman going backwards  :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: :thumbsup:

Even that would make a change from going nowhere  ::)  ;)


Paul
Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: trainsdownunder on June 03, 2012, 12:09:27 AM
 :wave:
Railroader...ahh those were the days, sitting around playing games This was one of the 1st railway bits I owned. Still have it - bit like on old English motorcycle.- it in the garage in a box with bits missing  :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing:
Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: Mustermark on June 03, 2012, 01:37:53 AM
Quote from: scotsoft on June 02, 2012, 11:16:11 PM
Quote from: oldrailbug on June 02, 2012, 09:56:42 PM
I can identify it Mike, its a 1870s 2-8-2 made by Bachmann trouble is its not going to work because it had a Farish motor and gears in it, send it back for a refund  :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

A bit of rivet counting here,  think if you look closely Dave it is a 2-6-4  :evil:  :smiley-laughing:  :smiley-laughing:

cheers John.

That would be wheel-counting then!? ;D
Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: longbridge on June 03, 2012, 01:48:50 AM
Regardless of what it is it looks like fun and would look great sitting on a shelf in my shed/layout room with all the other things I have collected  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: Newportnobby on June 03, 2012, 09:36:19 AM
The game can still be fun (if you're drunk ;D)
Sis found me a complete set.

(http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j454/nobbynewport/USoutline002.jpg)

(http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j454/nobbynewport/USoutline003.jpg)
Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: scotsoft on June 03, 2012, 09:48:37 AM
Quote from: Mustermark on June 03, 2012, 01:37:53 AM
Quote from: scotsoft on June 02, 2012, 11:16:11 PM
Quote from: oldrailbug on June 02, 2012, 09:56:42 PM
I can identify it Mike, its a 1870s 2-8-2 made by Bachmann trouble is its not going to work because it had a Farish motor and gears in it, send it back for a refund  :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

A bit of rivet counting here,  think if you look closely Dave it is a 2-6-4  :evil:  :smiley-laughing:  :smiley-laughing:

cheers John.

That would be wheel-counting then!? ;D

That's it, you get the title of "Mr Pedantic" this week  :evil:  :smiley-laughing:
Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: SymonC on June 03, 2012, 09:57:04 AM
Looks OK in yellow but I think I prefer the one in blue livery :)
Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: Mustermark on June 03, 2012, 01:49:34 PM
Easy done, just mask the yellow ends, coat of blue.  Job done.

Yours Mr Pedantic.

(i never won an award before, is there a prize?)
Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: scotsoft on June 03, 2012, 02:00:44 PM
Quote from: Mustermark on June 03, 2012, 01:49:34 PM
Easy done, just mask the yellow ends, coat of blue.  Job done.

Yours Mr Pedantic.

(i never won an award before, is there a prize?)

Dear Mr Pedantic,

It seems your prize has been lost in the post  ::) but do feel free to voice your acceptance speech  :sleep:

Moderately yours  :evil:   ;D
Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: EtchedPixels on June 03, 2012, 03:03:40 PM
I would just like to point out it should be

Mr. Pedantic

(with the dot) as "Mr." is an abbreviation.

Pedantically mine,
Alan
Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: Newportnobby on June 03, 2012, 04:37:10 PM
Just to be pedantic, there was no real need to put the "with the dot" in parentheses ;)
Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: SymonC on June 03, 2012, 04:40:34 PM
To be even more pedantic it is not a dot it is a full stop and according to this it should not be there!

http://www.informatics.sussex.ac.uk/department/docs/punctuation/node28.html (http://www.informatics.sussex.ac.uk/department/docs/punctuation/node28.html)
Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: scotsoft on June 03, 2012, 04:55:04 PM
The Scots are very good at getting the English to argue with each other over a period of time then it eventually comes to a full stop  :smiley-laughing:
Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: EtchedPixels on June 03, 2012, 04:58:32 PM
Quote from: scotsoft on June 03, 2012, 04:55:04 PM
The Scots are very good at getting the English to argue with each other over a period of time then it eventually comes to a full stop  :smiley-laughing:

We argue with the English happily without the Scots being involved thank you 8)

Alan (Wales 30 Barbarians 21)
Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: Mustermark on June 03, 2012, 06:28:16 PM
Doesnt everyone argue with the English?
Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: Malc on June 03, 2012, 06:29:39 PM
Even the English argue with the English.
Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: SymonC on June 03, 2012, 06:39:37 PM
Quote from: Malc on June 03, 2012, 06:29:39 PM
Even the English argue with the English.

Oh no we don't!
Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: Donkey on June 03, 2012, 06:48:52 PM
Quote from: newportnobby on June 02, 2012, 07:08:32 PM
Not so many years ago my sister bought me a boxed set of U.S. track and stock but I'm not sure what gauge it is. Can anyone recognize it?? ;)

(http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j454/nobbynewport/USoutline001.jpg)
Good grief I used to love that game. I wonder if it's still in my mams attic?

Marty
Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: Mustermark on June 03, 2012, 11:24:36 PM
Quote from: SymonC on June 03, 2012, 06:39:37 PM
Quote from: Malc on June 03, 2012, 06:29:39 PM
Even the English argue with the English.

Oh no we don't!

Oh, yes., we do!
Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: Newportnobby on June 04, 2012, 09:42:21 AM
Argument Clinic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQFKtI6gn9Y#)
Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: Malc on June 04, 2012, 10:29:03 AM
Quote from: newportnobby on June 04, 2012, 09:42:21 AM

Still worth watching 40 years on.

Thanks for posting
Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: moogle on June 04, 2012, 10:32:40 AM
Us Brits will argue with anyone. Its what we're good at!  :smiley-laughing:
Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: jonclox on June 04, 2012, 11:48:57 AM
Quote from: moogle on June 04, 2012, 10:32:40 AM
Us Brits will argue with anyone. Its what we're good at!  :smiley-laughing:
Oh its generally the colonials that start us off tho  ::)
Title: Re: U.S. outline???
Post by: moogle on June 04, 2012, 11:58:03 AM
Quote from: jonclox on June 04, 2012, 11:48:57 AM
Quote from: moogle on June 04, 2012, 10:32:40 AM
Us Brits will argue with anyone. Its what we're good at!  :smiley-laughing:
Oh its generally the colonials that start us off tho  ::)
Well our colonies have always given the empire trouble!  :smiley-laughing:
I think its something to do with being coloured pink on the map...  :P  ;D

Quote from: newportnobby on June 02, 2012, 07:08:32 PM
Not so many years ago my sister bought me a boxed set of U.S. track and stock but I'm not sure what gauge it is. Can anyone recognize it?? ;)

(http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j454/nobbynewport/USoutline001.jpg)

It would look better in green though. With some flying snails on the coach sides...  ;)