Sunset announcement - E8/9

Thanks Ed, that sums it up very nicely.


I always say too each their own.

I personally have no interest in the 3' high triple rails, 5 degree curve high speed cornering, however it sure doesn't mean you can't fine scale detail everything else.

Just remember P-48 modelers can make fun of O5W just the same as 2 railers make fun of high railers. Those "scale wheel sets" 2 rail guys use are huge!

Good points being stated here by both parties. I hope this thread Doesn't get deleted.

My dream is all of this will one day become one unified correct scale like HO, N etc. it's all over the place like G and scares off a lot of potential newbies.

Be nice guys...!!

 

Just for the record.... there is no 3 rail track out there that is 3/4" or 1" tall as you 2 railers constantly state. 1/2" = 2' last time I checked

       
       


Agreed!

Too each their own fellas. Let's have fun these are just model trains.

Thanks Alan

Agreed! Have Fun!!!

This is a very misleading photograph used by protocraft to over dramatize the difference

Between NMRA O scale and proto48. The NMRA O scale is truck has wheels to the old

Standard that uses .172 wide wheel treads. The new NMRA O scale wheel with is .145 making

The difference between proto48 not as dramatic.  Also there is no such standard as “OW5” and

No place to look for the definition.

The track gauge difference is still pretty dramatic.  That, to me, is the biggest problem with O Scale, and why I model in 17/64. 

 

I find myself in disagreement with Stephen all the time, but do not see anything "not nice" about it.  This is a very reasonable discussion with not very divergent opinions.

 

Opinion.

Ed Rappe mostly summed it up to me.

 

But I'm not a bit offended by what any Proto 48er would say about our track and wheels. If you are building your trackwork and wheelsets to proto 48 standards and making it work, I'll give you credit.

I dream of a world where a chicken can cross the road without having its motives questioned.

Dave,

I am with you. My answer to non train people is that I do O gauge trains. They generally ask "you mean like Lionel?" My answer to that is "yes." Saves further explanation.

Back to the subject. I posted the Sunset E8's on the 2-rail forum as a heads up. I and others do not read the 3-rail forum as it does not concern me. Anyone that has 2-rail news please post so the others here will be aware.

Thank you,

Stephen

Man, the most comments I've ever stirred up on a post. I apologize for hijacking the topic.  Seems to have really struck a nerve.  But it's been fun reading the responses. 

 

Oh well, nothings changing for me.  I'll continue to flip back and forth between the two sub-forums ----while hanging out with my 2 rail, 3 rail buddies and those of "mixed interests."   And I even know a guy who reportedly is into HO.  But, we're not sure about him.

 

Bill 

I might be dense, but I just don't get it

 

The topic of this thread was the announcement of the Sunset E8/E9.  I'll have to go back to 3rd Rail's website as I missed the announcement of the 3rd Rail E8/9's with foobie paint schemes, cartoon models, toy details, smoke in everything with wheels, and the wrong sound bites!

 

Maybe you don't know this, or just don't care, but the 3RS is a separate sub-forum from the Hi-Rail, O27 and Traditional 3-Rail O Gauge sub-forum.

 

Jim