Steve, Legacy locos are O scale--one quarter inch to the foot. Most of the LC items are "selectively compressed" ala all Post War engines, with the exception of the 773 Hudson. The largest LC steam engines are very close to the sizes of PW 646, 2025, 671, 746, etc. The key measurements for all, be they LC or scale is overall length, and driver wheel base. A 773 Hudson and tender at 23 " has a shorter driver wheelbase than a 736 Berk. The Hudson will navigate an 0-31 curve rather well, while it really is too tight for the Berk. I don't think it is any accident that Super O and Fast track have 36" and not 30" curves.
Thanks Goody and much appreciated!
Yep, I definitely get that but given that the LC engines (and other ‘non-true scale’ models) are not necessarily 100% proportional it would be interesting to know the dimensions of them in width and height as well even if just for shelf space etc.
For movement on the track and turning radius, yes, absolutely length is the critical measurement!
Everything is some scale to the real thing but I’m just wondering why manufacturers don’t also list the model’s height and width as a matter of information. Cost maybe?
I’m just curious.
