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Title: HO fergus
Post by: SCOTTISH RAILWAYS on March 01, 2011, 03:06:07 PM
could u use a ertl fergus model on 00 gauge tracks
Title: Re: HO fergus
Post by: CaptainPunjab on March 01, 2011, 03:32:00 PM
probabaly
Title: Re: HO fergus
Post by: Mulfred on March 01, 2011, 03:40:51 PM
Not sure. the wheels aren't lined up properly. The back has a larger wheels space then the front. At least all the ones I've seen. If you can fix that then yeah It might.
Title: Re: HO fergus
Post by: SCOTTISH RAILWAYS on March 01, 2011, 04:01:51 PM
THANK U  8) ;D :D ;)
Title: Re: HO fergus
Post by: Hoss on March 17, 2011, 09:10:48 PM
Just be careful about the clearances. The die cast metal may short out your layout.
Title: Re: HO fergus
Post by: therailwayinspector on March 22, 2011, 02:47:39 PM
An exhbition i went to last year had an Ertl model on a small chasis being pushed along.
The wheels do overhand, bit if you can change that, you might get something....

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc218/sparrowOwen/exhibitions/northampton%202010/P1220605.jpg
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc218/sparrowOwen/exhibitions/northampton%202010/P1220589.jpg
Title: Re: HO fergus
Post by: Cheeky_ULP on March 22, 2011, 03:57:24 PM
Looks a bit out of scale; is it even motorized?
Title: Re: HO fergus
Post by: therailwayinspector on March 23, 2011, 01:30:51 PM
Nope, is just pushed along. Might a bit out of scale, but for those who can't scratchbuild or think of anything similar, might do temporarilly...
Title: Re: HO fergus
Post by: ThomasFan247 on March 23, 2011, 02:38:57 PM
Quote from: Sparks on March 22, 2011, 03:57:24 PM
Looks a bit out of scale; is it even motorized?
By out of scale, do you mean it looks too small or too big?
Title: Re: HO fergus
Post by: J70 on March 23, 2011, 02:46:06 PM
Quote from: ThomasFan247 on March 23, 2011, 02:38:57 PM
Quote from: Sparks on March 22, 2011, 03:57:24 PM
Looks a bit out of scale; is it even motorized?
By out of scale, do you mean it looks too small or too big?

Too big, you can see this by the way the rear wheelset of the model hang outside of the track gauge. It would probably be easier to build such an item from scratch to be honest. I know there are some 1:76 scale Aveling & Porter steam roller kits out there that share some degree of appearance with the locomotives.