This is my friend Mike's N-scale LVRR Alco PA
whats that behind it?
 

Oh! its my old, ancient, beat up Athearn HO scale Alco PA.
(its motor melted at the Sayre museum way back in 1985..I cut out the stripe decals myself! (it shows! ;)
but wait...whats behind THAT?!
 

Its my new USA trains 1/29 scale Alco PAs!! :) woo hoo!!
 
 

So how big are these engines anyway?
Here is N scale.
 

HO scale.
 
 

Large scale! :)
Also called "G scale" (although technically the term "G scale" is incorrect for 1/29 scale trains)
but they do run on 45mm "G scale" track..
each engine is 27" long, and the 2 A units together are 4.5 feet!
they require a minimum track diameter of 8'..although that is very tight for them.
12' diameter should really be considered the minimum..
 
 
 

bigger pictures!
 
 

more pictures to follow!
im goinf to paint and letter an entire LV passenger train to go along with these units.
So far I only have 2 Aristo heavyweights..planning on a 5-car train eventually.
Scot Lawrence
February 2004.
 

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