HOn30, HO, On30?

[Agamemnon]

That's another plus for On30. It's a gauge where tight radius curves are not only possible, but perfectly prototypical.

[Howqua]

Originally Posted by Made in Italy

That's right, geared locomotives can be roughly divided in three types:
Shays that have vertical cylinders on the right side of the boiler and external driving shaft.

There were a few shays made lefthanded for one company the mane escapes me at the moment.
They had the cylinders/drive shaft on the left side.

[Made in Italy]

Originally Posted by Howqua

There were a few shays made lefthanded for one company the mane escapes me at the moment.
They had the cylinders/drive shaft on the left side.

Well I've taken note of that too!

[johnteal]

It was stated earlier on that the n30 guys dont take them selves as seriously, couldnt agree more, I build and run trains for the fun of it not to be told I missed a rivet on the left side! Although uk based I struggle to fit into the british outline standard guage as I cant tell one blue diesel from another let alone tell you what class it is.

Here on the RJR branch line the owners buy the engine that does the job and we paint them to be eye catching not to confirm. Yes Im in my own little world but the I enjoy the company and just to be a bit more different i do it in the garden

John

Owner operator and paint scheme devisor
RJR Branch Line
www.rjroriginals.co.uk/rjr_branch_line.htm

[Howqua]

We all should be doing it for fun John,and by the way what'a rivet?RAOTFLMTO

[clayga]

Thanks, guys - didn't think to look up Wikipedia

Neat idea decoupling the steam pipes from the drive gear but pretty ugly SoB's (from the right side, anyhow!!)

[clayga]

Originally Posted by Howqua

There were a few shays made lefthanded for one company the mane escapes me at the moment.
They had the cylinders/drive shaft on the left side.

From Wikipedia, "Four of the Shays were left handed, all built for the Octaviano B. Cabrera Co."

[Howqua]

Thanks for doing my research for me.

[SimonC]

Originally Posted by Howqua

We all should be doing it for fun John,and by the way what'a rivet?RAOTFLMTO

Keith, rivet is sound that comes from a frog!
......The slimey green ones, not the turnouts.

HOn30 is cute. On30 is cute and fun. small scale NG guys always have my deepest admiration for achiveing some great results. well done chaps! For me, I couldn't get the "electric mice" to run reliably when I was modelling 009.
Simon

[Howqua]

Originally Posted by SimonC

Keith, rivet is sound that comes from a frog!
......The slimey green ones, not the turnouts. ;

Good one Simon.