Hi,

[David1226]

Interesting. I've always counted wheels, so in my head and 0-3-0 brings up an image of 3rd rail!

Okay, if you want to count wheels, try this one..... That's right there are only three.



David

 

[Paul M]

Okay, if you want to count wheels, try this one..... That's right there are only three.

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David

Not the sort of thing to be advertising, the TOCS may get ideas for their loss making routes

 

[Zerogee]

Okay, if you want to count wheels, try this one..... That's right there are only three.

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David

LGB have, of course, done some rail-motorbike-and-sidecar combos over the decades, with a similar wheel arrangement.....

Jon.

 

[Paulus]

Welcome Botanybay!

Hence to that name I first assumed a Trekkie had signed up to the forum (Botany Bay, S.S. ) ;-)
Now I see that fictious space vessel is named after the place you describe :-D

 

[Tas devil]

Hi, Sorry yes I do have a name and a sense of humour! The name's Martin. As for trains and rolling stock I bought a mish-mash of job lots and have ended up with a Pico 0-3-0 , a Stainz and a Bachman engine which I haven't identified (but it's a 0-2-0) there's also two small diesels and a dead live steam . Rolling stock is mainly the cheap Chinese lgb copies , I've wrapped the axles with lead to make them more stable. The layout is progressing but as the winter draws on I'm scratch building models. I have just downloaded a programme called uphotomeasure that allows scaling off photos, really useful!

Buggar! I was convinced your name was Toorali oorali addity!
But welcome to the forum anyway Martin........ Plaza?

 

[Botanybay]

There is a precedent

David

You're right, it's 60 years since I last had to remember the conventions!

 

[Botanybay]

Welcome, pictures would be good. You're about to be introduced to the infamous scale discussion and LGB's Elastic Ruler!

Hi Paul, here are 2 pictures of work in progress , the latest is a scratch build of our house in 1:24. Funny thought I had loads of photos, I'll take some more.