Bonjour,
If any of you ever wondered how they filmed the show,
you might find this of intrest
http://www.sodor-island.net/behindthescenes.html
there is also some videos on youtube,
I was amazed when I read that they are 1/32 scale, (G gauge)
My club has a couple of G Thomas engines, I might try to film my own series
hehe.
Tschüss, GB
Hello!
If you are a new member, don't take this the wrong way and think I'm rude. Even if your aren't, still don't take this the wrong way, but there is a topic called "The Everything Thomas Topic, so this could've been posted in there. By doing so it creates less 1-post threads and keeps the boards clean.
Again, not trying to be rude, just trying to be "really useful". ;D
~Justin
γειά σου,
I'm terribly sorry, for trying to be helpfull and share information, that some might find of intrest. Guess I shall have to think twice before, posting.
*Is thinking twice* haha!
αντίο, GB
Pah. I think this topic is a big enough subject to have its own thread. :P
thank you sir.
arrivederci,
GB
Eddie,
As it says under locomotives, it says they are O scale locomotives and stock, not G scale.
The rumor is Season 1 and 2 were filmed in O scale, then Season 3+ in G scale.
I however am not sure, the Season 1-4 models definitely look O scale to me.
i read somewhere that now they use o scale engines, and wen they shot the episodes with the pack and the NG engines they use G scale.
You are all wrong. The main engines have and till series 12 have been Gauge 1. The larger models to meet Skarloey & Co are Gauge 3, and the Pack models aren't exactly to a known scale.
Quote from: StanierJack on January 20, 2009, 03:06:22 AM
You are all wrong. The main engines have and till series 12 have been Gauge 1. The larger models to meet Skarloey & Co are Gauge 3, and the Pack models aren't exactly to a known scale.
Then what about that Marklin engine?
Quote from: Sparks on January 20, 2009, 07:48:55 AM
Quote from: StanierJack on January 20, 2009, 03:06:22 AM
You are all wrong. The main engines have and till series 12 have been Gauge 1. The larger models to meet Skarloey & Co are Gauge 3, and the Pack models aren't exactly to a known scale.
Then what about that Marklin engine?
It's also Gauge 1. Hence why it was used, and that marklin locomotives have been used for mechanisms.
what is this gauge 1 and 3 like what does it look like?
Gauge 1 is 1:32 scaled trains. They run on 45mm track. O scale, was originally Zero Scale, being smaller than Gauge 1. Gauge 2 and Gauge 3 are both larger than Gauge 1, however I'm unsure to what extent.
Gauge 1 seems very close to that of Large Scale.
Josh
Because it is. 1/32. 1/24 1/20 use the same track.
Please do not bring up a topic exactly 1 year ago >:(
Quote from: James The Brave on January 18, 2010, 10:51:54 PM
Please do not bring up a topic exactly 1 year ago >:(
There's nothing wrong with it if he wants to discuss it further.
But what scale were the Skarloey engines?
Quote from: Santa Fe buff on January 21, 2009, 10:24:01 PM
Gauge 1 seems very close to that of Large Scale.
Josh
Gauge 1
IS large scale, one and the same, using 45mm track ;)
Someone asked what guage 3 is, it is 1/22.5 scale (same as LGB stuff) running on 2 1/2" guage track, representing standard gauge in that scale, not common at all here in the US but still has a healthy following in Britain.
...though the Skarloey models, if they are indeed using Gauge 3, are NOT 1/22.5, as they are narrow guage engines (2' gauge?) they would be much larger scale even bigger than 7/8" = 1'-0" scale which uses guage 1 45mm track to represent 2' guage track. if they are using 2.5" gauge track thats a mighty big scale maybe near 1-1/2" = 1'-0" scale. Thats huge, someone should confirm that's the right scale as thats almost "ride-on" scale
BTW if you want to see some
really beautiful British railroad models, just Google "Gauge 3" :o
I heard that in season 4 and 5, That the narrow gauge engines are HO gauge and the engines like Thomas and Percy are 2-rail O gauge.
Basically:
Small NG models: O gauge track work, roughly 100m ft scale
Large NG models: G scale track work, roughly Gauge 3