John & group, You blow it up 150% and it will be as close as you will get. S is 50% bigger then HO. So you need 150% on copies. Have a groovy day Bob/CVRR ... ...
O.k, now y'all have done it... you've got me confused. I have a few folks telling me to blow up the plans 136%, one saying 137% and one saying 150%. I'm...
Here is the simple math of it: The drawing is HO scale, 1/87. One scale HO unit multiply by 87 to get 87 full scale units. Divide it by 64 (S scale ratio) and...
Another problem is using HO drawings. So many drawings in model railroad magazines have errors. I shy away from these drawings and try to locate prototype...
Morning, Looking for a couple or three or five items again. Any one have any of this they would sell or trade off: An Overland Models GP-38-2 3000 gal fuel...
Thanks to all who responed to question on bridge plans - Most recommended two books -Model railroad bridges and trestles or Bridges and trestle handbook. I...
I agree, That is why I measured the real thing for the SSL&S mogul. Of course if you model a engine that none exist anymore, then you have to rely on the...
... To convert HO to prototype you would multiply by 87.5 To convert prototype to S-scale you would divide by 64. So you multiply by 87.5 and divide by 64. ...
Don Thompson is so right. I have found locomotive drawings to be printed in several different scales....each view being several inches off from the rest. These...
Don Thompson has come closest, and it's close enough for practical purposes. But HO scale is exactly 3½ mm to the foot, which is about 1 / 87.1. Instead of...
Hi Folks I have a brass Overland 0-8-0 painted New York Central System. Perfect shape. $1,000 postage and insurance included. If interested let me know at...
I found a calculator, right here on my Mac: 87.1/64=1.3609375. Have great admiration for rivet counters. I am far too casual a person to be so precise. But if...
87 divided by 64 equals 1359375. Round this off to 2 places makes it 136. But I like to use 137. 150 Is way out in left field. Thank you Larry Jackman On...
HO is not 87.5. It's 87.1. HO is 3.5 mm to the foot. An inch is 25.4 mm, so a foot is 12 x 25.4 = 304.8 mm. Divide 304.8 by 3.5 and you get 87.1. Dick...
... created ... SHS ATSF ... Roy....Would this work: Take a 10" span and make two enlargements using the factors above. One should come out 13.6" and the...
Hi All, Does anyone know what happened to Joe Polchlopek of http://www.joesmodeltrains.com ? He marketed a wonderful "Joes Gel" that you could remove just the...
Richard, I always used 150, and for me that was always close enough, Yes 1:64 is S scale but if I ever wanted something that close then I would have tweaked it...
Richard, After all that good luck with your bridge and it will be perfect as far as your are concerned. No matter what anyone else tells you. Have a groovy day...
As long as Bob's griping about not getting his S/Sn3 Modeler, I'll add mine. I haven't received either issue but my picture is there signing up at the NASG ...
Years ago when I started an HO layout I made the Howe truss bridge. It make a very nice model and cool looking. John Griffin [Non-text portions of this message...
Dick, the kit has the plans in it. Use the HO scale kit and "upsize" it, using Plastruct parts and the Kalmbach "bridge" book (can't get up to get the exact...
Be patient. I live nearby in New Jersey and being a "Charter" subscriber I just have Vol.8 #1. The Editor keeps telling me to be patient! Wally Collins ... ...
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