Size differences in Large Scale models?

Sam;

They all look good to me!

But I guess you are right; the boxcar is somewhat big.

Rod

Its not that the boxcar is too big, it is just that it sits too high on its trucks.  Aristo has a fix for it, lowering the boxcar.  I'll see if I can find a reference.

Here ya go:  http://www.girr.org/girr/tips/..._car_tips.html#lower

Aristocraft also sells a new bolster.  Check their website, www.aristocraft.com

Even though at 1/29 they are scaled incorrectly for North American standard gauge prototypes, Aristo-craft and USA Trains are selling some very nice diesel locomotives. I myself have been thinking about getting an Aristo high nose SD45 as a display piece:

Bob

Have been curious about the visual difference between the MTH (1:32) models and the 1:29s and have yet to see a side-by-side comparison of the two Hudsons or an Alco PA.

Would the MTH PA appear noticeably smaller than our USA PA?

Anyone have some photos?

this photo above shows MTH 1/32 Dash 8 C in front, B trucked in the middle and an Aristo dash 9.

The photo below shows a MTH on the left and a USA 1/29 on the right.

my 1 gauge steamers are from MTH and are 1/32. Ray has some comparison pics of the two sized Big Boys on his site. It may help you estimate the difference.

http://www.rayman4449.com/USA_Trains_Big_Boy.htm

I was trying to stay away from this post of fear of the warning about it's not a large scale site!!

This really isn't a Large Scale, site, and even though I am a big-time Large Scale enthusiast myself, we really should direct such discussions to one of the established Large Scale discussion sites.  I would recommend:

www.mylargescale.com

and/or

www.largescalecentral.com

both are free and both have very fine and knowledgeable participants.

c.sam:

As Joe's photos illustrate, the scale difference of 1/29 versus 1/32, while it doesn't sound like much, is easily noticed with equipment this large.

Bob 

My apologies Allan!

Am not familiar with these other sites but will certainly check them out. Thanks.

Guess I posted here because I have relationships with you guys! I trust you for the straight poop...

No problem at all, C. Sam!  Heck, I'm a major Large Scale fan (and hobbyist), too!  I have a small LS layout in my garage that is up and running as far as track is concerned, but I have plans to some day make it into a far more detailed mining/logging pike.

I think you'll find both of the sites I recommended to be good resources for the LS hobbyist.  Folks from all over the world participate on both.

Large scale...who'd want to bother with that...hardly any representation for the Q there...so some folks make their own. 

...I know, I still need to scrounge engine numbers...dang non large scale decal support...  

OMG !  Allan, you look terrible - was it a bad drive back from York? (There's a reason I don't post any photos of me). 

I reduced the size of the pics to save memory!!