Discussion related to everything about model railroading, from layout design and planning, to reviews of related model tools and equipment. Discussion includes O, S, HO, N and Z, as well as narrow gauge topics. Also includes discussion of traditional "toy train" and "collector" topics such as Lionel, American Flyer, Marx, and others. Also includes discussion of outdoor garden railways and live steamers.
Discussion related to everything about model railroading, from layout design and planning, to reviews of related model tools and equipment. Discussion includes O, S, HO, N and Z, as well as narrow gauge topics. Also includes discussion of traditional "toy train" and "collector" topics such as Lionel, American Flyer, Marx, and others. Also includes discussion of outdoor garden railways and live steamers.
Are there any private modelers at the 24" gauge level? If you had a sudden opportunity to use a 2' gauge track for a couple of days, could you find anyone else who would be interested in bringing along a locomotive? It would be too small to use a something like an old Maine two footer (tunnel limits for one), but do people out there collect park model trains?
cloudship-I believe that 2 foot gauge is too large to qualify as a "model" train. There are a couple of 2 ft. gauge railroads on the outskirts of St. Marys, PA using mining equipment from the region. See:
Art Audley, AA3RT
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Thanks. It's one of those occasions where you have this fantastic opportunity, but then discover there is no real way to take advantage of. We are planning an event, and there is a park model train there with about a mile of track, maybe a bit less. Unfortunately there is a tunnel that limits the size that can fit through. We were hoping to find a way to integrate this into our event. But it sounds like there is not a lot that could take advantage of it.