Kato Eurostar Length

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EtchedPixels

Does anyone happen to have a full length Kato Eurostar to hand they can measure. I have a pretty good guess at the length from the real one scaling 1:160 but could do with a more exact number.

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ntpntpntp

How many coaches in a full set?     I have a couple of eurostar sets in my late friend's collection.   
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EtchedPixels

Full length is 20 coaches including the two power cars.

Thanks
"Knowledge has no value or use for the solitary owner: to be enjoyed it must be communicated" -- Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden

ntpntpntp

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OK, so my friend had 2x. 16 car set.

Measurements in old money :)

1) power car + first coach  = 11"


2) string of 4 articulated coaches = 18.5"



3) String of 4 coaches as 2x (articulated + bogied coach)) = 20". Presume these form the middle of the set?



I'm afraid I'm not an expert on Eurostars - European N is my thing - but does that give you enough to extrapolate to a full 20 coach set (is it just another 4 articulated coaches half-and-half into the two half-sets?)

That would make it
11 + 18.5 + 18.5 + 20 + 18.5 + 11 = 97.5"  or 2476.5mm
Nick.   2026 celebrating the 30th anniversary of "Königshafen" exhibition layout!
https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=50050.0

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