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I cannot find the actual physical size of "O" gauge rolling stock, I know that Locos, and all the rest come in different lengths, but I cannot find out what they are, so can someone point me in the right direction please, ie whats the length of a Tank engine 0-6-0, Black Five, Deltic, Co-Co, Larger Express, POWs, Four wheel, two bogie carriages etc I know it asking for a length string, but I need to know the lengths to design my platforms, sidings etc, obviously I know all the gauge sizes and clearances, but cannot find the lengths, thankyou. Ff

Hi Fred - I have retitled your question to enable it to be searchable in future. I'm sure someone will be along shortly with an answer for you. R-

Thanks RB but thats one of the phrase's I have used on the web, I haven't found what I need, now Iam looking at the full size versions, getting their lengths and converting, happy days even stockists dont but the sizes on, someone will come along, thanks. Ff

All my stock is stored away at the moment, but i have dug out one box and taken some pictures and sizes for you. First one coach 17 and half inches buffer to buffer

Next is a J94 8 and a quarter inch buffer to buffer

Next a Terrier 7 and a quarter inch

Next coal wagon 5 and half inch

Next a Horse Box 7 inch when i get to build it

Hope that helps, i do have more but cant get to them yet.

6 Wheeled coaches are 9 and a quarter long, CO-CO, Deltic and Black Five i will sort out for you too.

A number of useful facts -

O gauge uses 7mm to equal I foot or a ratio of 1 to 43.5.

The largest steam tender locos needed a 70 foot turntable (490mm in scale [19 1/4 inches])

A small 0-6-0 steam tender goods loco is about 45 feet long (315mm in scale [12 1/2 inches])

A 0-6-0 steam shunting engine is about 32 feet long (224mm in scale 8 3/4 inches])

A large diesel loco is about 62 feet long (434mm in scale [17 inches])

BR Mark 1 Standard coaches are 64 feet long (448 mm in scale [17 3/4 inches])

A Mark 3 carriage is 75 feet long (525mm in scale [20 3/4 inches]) (a full HST set in Gauge O is 5 metres long! [16 1/2 feet])

A four wheel parcels van is about 37 feet long (260mm in scale [10 1/4 inches])

A 'normal' traditional wagon is 21 feet long (147mm in scale [5 3/4 inches])

Thankyou all very much thats all I wanted, surprised that I couldn't find this out on the Web, perhaps anyone else searching will be led to this thread and forum. Ff

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Opinions please on this plan, its 7.4mt X 4.59mt. I know I have said I will build in "00" but I couldn't design a "0" layout that I liked, but I like this, all comments good and bad welcome, sorry if in wrong place Brian. Thankyou Ff

If you decide to build in O gauge, the two shops i mentionned, have O gauge peco flexi track. You will find even greater problems trying to get that posted from uk. Its a size thing.

yelrow wrote: ↑Tue Mar 09, 2021 2:00 pm If you decide to build in O gauge, the two shops i mentionned, have O gauge peco flexi track. You will find even greater problems trying to get that posted from uk. Its a size thing.

Thanks yelrow, ok for track but not much else. Ff