I purchased a Bachmann Casey Jone's Authentic Large Scale Electric Train set in 2000. I finally have some time to mess with it and am trying to figure out exactly what scale/gauge it is. I thought when I purchased it, it was a G-scale, but I don't see that anywhere on the box. I have read about Large Scale (on this message board) but am not sure that really is what I have.
How can I determine this for sure?
Thank you!
Steven Wheeler
From what you describe it sounds like a 1:22.5 scale Big Hauler set. Gauge is 45mm.
One of the Enthusiastic Children"
JD
So it is G scale
Thanks!
smw
I get confused about this whole gauge scale issue and I've found you can't just say 'ah so it is g scale' without further qualification...
as I understand it - and I'm sure the others will correct me - 'G' isn't actually a scale - it's a gauge (45mm) - but is different things to different folk, dependant upon what they are modelling and which supplier they use.
A scale is actually a ratio rather than a gauge, and there are a number of scales that use 45mm track
For example (in the UK at least) 10mm scale uses 45mm scale track but is known as Gauge 1 and represents standard gauge at a scale of 1:32 - confusingly, Aristocraft (in the US) also use 45mm gauge track but have adopted 1:29 as the scale - but still representing 'standard gauge' trains.
LGB and others including the Bachmann 'Big Haulers' series use 1:22.5 as the scale, which models metre gauge (3 foot 3 and a bit) in real life (although the Big Haulers are supposed to represent 3 foot gauge prototypes);
whereas Fn3 scale also uses 45mm gauge track but represents true 3 foot narrow gauge at a scale of 1:20.3 (Bachmann's 'Spectrum' range for example);
there's also 1:24 and 16mm scales that can use G gauge track - others too...
To add to the confusion some manufacturers state 'G gauge' or 'Gauge 1' on the box but don't state a scale... or worse still actually state 'G Scale' on the box!
Confused yet?
Andy