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General Category => N Gauge Discussion => Topic started by: weave on July 07, 2012, 09:30:01 AM

Title: Bus/coach length
Post by: weave on July 07, 2012, 09:30:01 AM
Hi,

Can someone give me the length and width of an n gauge bus and/or coach ie road coach.

Want to do some scenery this weekend round the station entrance and I don't have a bus or coach yet and there's going to be a roundabout etc. Don't want people saying 'that'll never get round there!'.

Its a tight area but want to get it rightish. Thought I could cut a bit of wood to the dimensions and work with that.

Sorry if seems stupid but can't find lengths/widths on model sites and when you put in coaches it comes up with railway coaches.

Thanks Weave.
Title: Re: Bus/coach length
Post by: Oldman on July 07, 2012, 09:40:15 AM
Oxford Diecast Bedford OB   50mm x 15mm
Oxford Diecart London Transport RT 55mm x 15mm
Bus from Tomytec Moving Bus System 70mm x 17mm
Title: Re: Bus/coach length
Post by: PLD on July 09, 2012, 08:50:49 AM
Maximum permitted sizes of buses have got bigger over time so what you need to allow depends on your era...

1930s - max 7'6" wide x 27' long
1950s - max 7'6" wide x 30' long
1970s - max 8' wide x 36' long (double deck) / 40' (single deck)
Current - max 2.55m (8'2") wide x 13m (42'8") long

[though if you are tight for space you could always use the Farish buses which are around 8% under size!]