Behind the scenes

[eddie]

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

[Chessie Sys. 3022]

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". 

~Justin

[eddie]

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

[Cheeky_ULP]

Pah. I think this topic is a big enough subject to have its own thread.

[eddie]

thank you sir.
arrivederci,
GB

[Michigan Railfan]

Eddie,

As it says under locomotives, it says they are O scale locomotives and stock, not G scale.

[Cheeky_ULP]

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.

[Anthony P2]

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.

[StanierJack]

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.

[Cheeky_ULP]

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?

[StanierJack]

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.

[Anthony P2]

what is this gauge 1 and 3 like what does it look like?

[Guilford Guy]

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.

[Santa Fe buff]

Gauge 1 seems very close to that of Large Scale.

Josh

[eddie]

Because it is. 1/32. 1/24 1/20 use the same track.