A little 7/8ths scale?

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Chris Bird

Steam,gardening, photography
I'm not sure if anyone is into 7/8ths' scale on this forum, but just in case, here is a little video of my basic Roundhouse Millie conversion and some simple scratchbuilt stock:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubtFoYBKGpU Cheers Chris
 
Ah, a Victorian NG steam loco, just the "right stuff" as I sit and sip an English Ale at the end of a busy work week. Your vid post made my day!
 
What great freight stock Chris, the more I see work like that, the more I like 7/8ths. Great loco too, loved it all. :love:
 
Thanks guys - I'm glad you enjoyed it. This 7/8ths scale is so appealing!

You may have spotted that the loco is featured in this month's Garden Rail magazine. The rolling stock is in next month's and another loco - Betty - is in the one after that. You can see Betty here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVHl... is going a little too fast! Cheers Chris
 
dee-light-full chris

as mentioned so charming 

love the rear lantern too

something about the change of scale that makes it look so much more plausible -speed, exhaust

how tall is the driver in inches please?
 
Yes, an absolute delight.
Bluebell wasn't hanging about to dispute the right of way either in the second vid. :laugh:
 
I love the atmosphere Chris, a lovely vid
 
brilliant as ever....

I am sure it isn't true but it seems you sit in tranquility playing with little steam engines all the time- which is what I wish I could do!
 
Y e e e s s, 7/8ths is OK ish but

it is 1/8th short of an inch :bigsmile: :rolf:















Now 1/12 th scale, now your talking!!!


only joking

7/8ths, and 1/12th, usually done in narrow gauge,

is also very similar in scale to standard gauge run on 5" track

which of course, due to bigger prototypes, is a lot bigger models,

for example on 5", a mainline coach of modest length say about 50 feet in the real world scales out at well over 4ft in a model

which is why 7/8s & 1/12 is ideal for the smaller type engines & rolling stock
 
stevedenver said:
how tall is the driver in inches please?
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Steve - the Rob Bennett figures are 123mm to the top of their hats, which is about 4.9 inches.

Thanks for the comments guys! I like 1/12th scale too - and it is a lot easier to get stuff. The problem is that Millie is just a bit too small.......

Cheers
Chris
 
Veeery nice....
 
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