15 inch gauge in MSTS.

Rfairlie · Post by **Rfairlie** » Wed Apr 16, 2003 5:28 pm

I know that there has been some failed attemps at making 15in gauge stock to run on standard MSTS track but has anyone tried making them run on X-Tracks Narrow Gauge track or would this also make the locos enormous.

Tim

Rfairlie · Post by **Rfairlie** » Wed Apr 16, 2003 5:45 pm

After some quick calculations i've worked out that for 15in locos to run on x-tracks 3ft track they would have to be 2.3X scale so they would look a little bit bigger than the 2xscale NG stuff which isn't too bad. Ill have to build a loco though to test it might try Sir Arthur Heywoods Effie.

Tim

pitleyfalley · Post by **pitleyfalley** » Wed Apr 16, 2003 6:02 pm

That would be cool.... Look forward to the results...

15 inch would be nice... on normal track its about 8 times bigger than normal stock! However x-tracks should be ideal for it....

Chris

kevmt · Post by **kevmt** » Wed Apr 16, 2003 6:11 pm

Just a thought. Make it to 2x scale (like your narrow gauge stock) but use x-tracks UKNG 2ft 4" track. This would give an equivalent track guage of 14" and you could use the same buildings etc from the 2x range.

cheers
Kevin

Rfairlie · Post by **Rfairlie** » Wed Apr 16, 2003 7:11 pm

Good idea Kevin it would make things alot easyier especialy route building.

I'll start work when i comeback off holiday.

Tim

sillyevan27 · Post by **sillyevan27** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 4:55 am

So does that mean 'miniature rly' routes (like the Ravenglass and Eskdale Rly

) can be made in MSTS??

jdtech · Post by **jdtech** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 6:55 am

I suppose so, yes I think they could.

pitleyfalley · Post by **pitleyfalley** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 9:12 am

Yes it means they could. But they would also be a reasonable size.. ie wouldnt be tiny, and you would have the x2 scale chunky effect..

Chris

sillyevan27 · Post by **sillyevan27** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 2:41 pm

*sigh*