Greg Cullinan Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 If this has no business being here feel free to delete. I've googled and browsed some train sites. I thought I've seen some here also do trains and incorporate their models with the displays. Thinking about getting a train for Christmas. What scale is compatible with 1/25th. Any brands,or other things to look out for? I want a old fashion coal locomotive,undecided on cargo or passenger. Also plan on using a sheet of 3/4" plywood and securing the tracks as semi permanent in my basement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 G scale is 1:22.5, which is the closest common scale to 1:25. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dptydawg Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 All the larger scale trains us the same track gauge which is 45mm. I think that this works out to the standard European gauge at 1:22.5. However 3ft narrow gauge using the same track is 1:19.5. A lot of Bachman trains are this scale. USA Trains and Aristocraft produce trains at 1:29 and others produce trains at 1:32 which is close to North American standard gauge. Either the 1:22.5 or 1:29 will work with 1/25th scale models. most of the train buildings are 1:24th scale regardless of the actual rolling stock scale. Most of my trains stuff is !:29 as it is the most common in these parts. Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Cullinan Posted December 20, 2013 Author Share Posted December 20, 2013 Thanks Casey and Carl. Interesting that all buildings are 1/24. There are a lot of car models in 1/32 so that's not a bad option. I was checking out O gauge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruleworld Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 G scale is 1:22.5, which is the closest common scale to 1:25. I wanted a train to park behind my rail Delorean, so i got a G scale 2-6-0 locomotive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spad007 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 1/25 th 1980 MPC/amt 4-4-0 Steam Locomotive Train Model Kit might work also with some mod's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Thanks Casey and Carl. Interesting that all buildings are 1/24. There are a lot of car models in 1/32 so that's not a bad option. I was checking out O gauge O gauge is 1/48 scale. 1/25 th 1980 MPC/amt 4-4-0 Steam Locomotive Train Model Kit might work also with some mod's This one: I plan on using this as a load for a lowboy tractor trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnwildpunk Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 This is good to know because I always wanted a dio with a train set. I knew H.o. And N gauge where to small but never thought of it much more then that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Didn't Harry build one of those MPC locomotives fairly recently, or am I still morning fuzzy-brained? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dptydawg Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 My Lombard log hauler is based on a old glue bomb version of the MPC General. Scale 1/25 Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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