new tram model - Tomytec Berlin GT6n tram.

[Railwaygun]

due December

MAurice ( Osbornes models) will have stocks + Tomix motorised chassis





thanks to ngauge@groups.io

[Bealman]

Really nice looking model!

[railsquid]

Previously mentioned here, also there'll be a Munich version.

These used to go past my apartment in Berlin, one for the Christmas list

[bluedepot]

shame they are 1:150 though?

would be good to convert for a british fictional layout though as close to 1:148


tim

[Railwaygun]

Tram sets now available at DM-Toys


https://www.en.dm-toys.de/liste/items/newslettere449/tags_en/strassenbahn_en.html

[Les1952]

shame they are 1:150 though?

would be good to convert for a british fictional layout though as close to 1:148


tim

I do wonder how many can tell the difference between 1:148, 1:150 and 1:152.   There are plenty of 2mm modellers who ignore the difference between 1:148 and 1:152 and happily put 2mm wheelsets into Farish diesels. 

Seriously, the big problem with Japanese is usually the gauge.  OTOH I believe the Munich trams were standard gauge anyway- so for a modern UK layout they would be OK - more of a problem if running on a Continental layout opposite Arnold and Hobbytrain trams which are 1:160.


Having said that, I mixed 1:150 Tokyo trams and 1:160 Arnold and Linea8 trams on Furtwangen Ost and nobody commented.

Les

[railsquid]

1:150 tram vs 1:160 train:



I don't see any jarring difference.

The only case where I reckon a difference would be visible is if versions of the same model in different scales were running together, like the Class 66 (1:160 from Kato, 1:148 from Farish and Dapol), but the number of models that applies to is vanishingly small.

[Bealman]

Didn't know Kato did a Class 66? 

Apart from the Eurostar, that would have to be the only British prototype! Except the Class 66 isn't really British, is it.

[railsquid]

Didn't know Kato did a Class 66? 

Apart from the Eurostar, that would have to be the only British prototype! Except the Class 66 isn't really British, is it.

Here you go: https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=13119.0

[Bealman]

Thanks! I honestly can't recall those posts. The difference in size is pretty blatant when they're next to each other!