New N Scale Y3 . "Live steam" for O scale.

[NW Modeling List]

Jimmy:
Live Steam for O, I think you going to have to go to 'Z' in which case you are going to be very limited. 'Z' will get you a little larger than one-fifth of O whereas 'N' would get you a little larger than one-fourth of O.
Here are some comparisons:
A 16' tall locomotive will be 4" tall in O scale.
'N' scale it will be 1.2" (1 3/16") tall.
'Z' scale it will be .873 (7/8") tall.

I hope this helps.

The last time I searched, there is little Pacific, an F unit and a GP40(?) available in Z as far as American prototypes go.
There are some nice N&W rolling stock pieces in 'Z' made by MT. Good luck!
Keep us posted.
Charlie Long


-----Original Message-----

>From: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>

>Sent: Feb 29, 2008 11:24 AM

>To: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>

>Subject: New N Scale Y3 coming.

>

>I'm not an N scaler, but I thought that I might mention to those of you who are, the latest catalogette from Walthers shows a Y3 with sound & DCC. 

>

>If the model is true to the picture, it will be the Y3 variant that recieved the front engines from the Y5's with the "Y" pipe w/headlight. Looks very nice. I just wish that I could get a set of front cylinders like that for my Lionel Y3.

>Jimmy Lisle

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>PS 

>Would anyone know how an N Scale train would scale down to be used as a "Live Steam" model for O Scale?