how does one go about figuring the correct weight for model trains to be correct in scale compared to their 1:1 counterpart
Dear FM,
Cube of the scale times the prototype weight, though I think the NMRA formula for model train car weight is much different than that. (See nmra.org)
For example, HO = 1:87, cubed = 1/87 times 1/87 times 1/87 = 1/658503
80 tons = 160,000 lbs = 2,560,000 oz. , times 1/658503 = 3.9 oz.
Hope this helps.
Sincerely,
Joe Satnik
can you put that in english...just kidding thanks
one last question...where do you get scales to weigh your engines and cars to be accurate or how do you know the purchase weight of you engines and cars
Micro-Mark has a car weighting system/kit....reasonably priced too.
http://www.micromark.com/CAR-WEIGHTING-SYSTEM,8935.html
Sid
sweet I like that
Bought a used postal scale at a garage sale about 40 years ago. Accurate enough for weighting cars.
Jim
Quote from: full maxx on November 25, 2009, 09:47:57 PM
one last question...where do you get scales to weigh your engines and cars to be accurate or how do you know the purchase weight of you engines and cars
Or you can a postal scale, Wal-mart, office depot, etc have them.