Size of hay bales for O scale

Dave - I saw several sizes of hay bale; 36" x 18" x 18"  is just one of many. Another common size is 48" x 24" x 24" . It looks like custom sizes are available.

Sean

Does this help, Dave ? This photo was taken for me by a friend in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

I used the photo as a guide to model this scene, though I think I may have been a bit modest in the size of the bales I ended up making for the horses here...

FrankM

As has been pointed out, hay (and straw) bales, both round and square, come in different sizes (and weights although weight isn't relevant here).  3/4 x 3/8 x 3/8 is certainly in the ballpark.

I use some of the JTT's myself. 

Dave:

    I also bought the JTT Scenery Products bales for O Scale for my livery stable. They are very realistic. If you are interested, several are for sale on the "Bay."

John

As one that baled hay using New Idea cutter and balers string tied, (we had horses and Angus). Our Bales were 3'x 18"x 15" this is a standard bale. Those fields we sold we made into big square bales, easier to ship and usually sold to stock buyers and dad before it closed, shipped to Chicago Stockyard were measure 8'x4'x3' bales.  The last 2 years we baled, we did go to round bales for just cattle, since round bales were usually stored outside, and molded easier, we never used or sold them for horse consumption. Moldy hay was and could be deadly for horses.

John Knapp, 

Or anybody who has the JTT hay bales

Is it possible for you to do a quick measurement of the JT hay Bales and see if they are close to 3/8 by 3/8 by 3/4 inches and let me know?

I agree that this is going to be tedious and possibly aggravating but I am disabled and stuff like this is therapeutic for me. Also it provides satisfaction looking at the finished product and know that you did it yourself from scratch.

Thanks to all that have responded!

Dave

our new holland baler in the 1970's-80's made 14"x 18" bales....length  was adjustable . we  tried to make ours 4' long, since the wagons were 8'wide. other larger balers made by n.h. made 16"x18" and 16"x24" ....

Dave:

      The JTT Scenery rectangular bales are 1" long by 1/2" high by 3/8" thick. The round bales are 7/8" to 1" in diameter and about 7/8" thick.

      John

                                                                 What ever looks good. 

                                    Too many size variations in 3r to worry about such things.

O27, RailKing compressed, true O and viewing placement (distance) all play a part on the size.

SIRT posted:

                                                   

                                                                 What ever looks good. 

                                    Too many size variations in 3r to worry about such things.

O27, RailKing compressed, true O and viewing placement (distance) all play a part on the size.

 

 

 

SIRT posted:

                                                   

                                                                 What ever looks good. 

                                    Too many size variations in 3r to worry about such things.

O27, RailKing compressed, true O and viewing placement (distance) all play a part on the size.

 

 

 

Look like Straw Bales.

You're right, JOSEF. I have the JTT "hay" bales. Hay isGREEN, Straw is YELLOW.

Dave:

There is a YouTube video by Luke ?Towen? - Boulder Creek RR on making hay bales. It is HO but the technique is good for O scale.

Joe

Here are (2) shots of the JTT ones....

Donald

The dog saying Hello at the fence is priceless, Donald.

FrankM

Moonson posted:

The dog saying Hello at the fence is priceless, Donald.

FrankM

Thanks...I try to create little scenes just like that one all around the layout. The gal on the pavement is supposed to be waving to the dog to "get away" from the fence!

Donald

3rail 2 posted:

Moonson posted:

The dog saying Hello at the fence is priceless, Donald.

FrankM

Thanks...I try to create little scenes just like that one all around the layout. The gal on the pavement is supposed to be waving to the dog to "get away" from the fence!

Donald

Yes, the very definition, altogether, of a vignette (!) Clearly, you are having a good ol' time of it. Bravo!

FrankM

P.S. Here's one of my favorite spots on my layout, where a dog is featured in the narrative...

Moonson posted:

P.S. Here's one of my favorite spots on my layout, where a dog is featured in the narrative...

Excellent modeling Frank. I love the attention to detail!

Donald

Thanks very much, Donald. I enjoy working on such vignettes because I get to tell a little (pun intended) story my guests read with their own imaginations and joy of discovery (I never "give tours," suggesting folks look here or there. They are "on their own" when visiting Moon Township.) My wife and I stand by and enjoy the interaction with our guests and between them and the layout's stories.

FrankM