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Model Engineering Clearing House :: General :: General Chat :: 2.5 gauge Brit Author Topic: 2.5 gauge Brit (Read 663 times) Steve Purves Involved Member member is offline Joined: Nov 2010 Gender: Male Posts: 75 Location: Melton Mowbray 2.5 gauge Brit « Thread Started on Feb 5, 2012, 11:38am » Suprised noone has commented on this yet? Looks interesting.... http://www.kingscalelivesteam.co.uk/index.php Steve Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Regards Steve http://www.sprailways.co.uk http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevepurves/ wiltsrob Seasoned Member member is online Joined: Apr 2010 Gender: Male Posts: 108 Location: Leicestershire Re: 2.5 gauge Brit « Reply #1 on Feb 5, 2012, 1:08pm » Steve.. it does look like a nice model .. but i personally belive its too much as you can buy some very nice loco's from station road steam for a lot less.... plus with the demise and bad reutation of pay monthly loco companies i feel they are in for an uphill battle on this one.... the only exeption to this rule is polly who have a great reputation for kit build loco's that work.. Robert Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged greenglade Elder Statesman member is offline Joined: Sept 2010 Gender: Male Posts: 1,347 Location: Harrow, Middlesex Re: 2.5 gauge Brit « Reply #2 on Feb 5, 2012, 2:00pm » Looks a lovely model, I'm a little confused by this G3 stuff. If it runs on 2 1/2" track why call it G3? Are the two different ,is one more scale like than the other or are they basically the same thing?I only ask out of curiosity..:) Pete Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Building 5" gauge Flying Scotsman , plus now LBSC's Heilan Lassie 3 1/2 gauge baggo Guest Re: 2.5 gauge Brit « Reply #3 on Feb 5, 2012, 2:01pm » As it's a G3 model rather than a passenger hauler, it will probably have a limited audience but the price is not bad for a RTR G3 steam loco and I am sure they will sell. I think you would pay a lot more for one of the beautiful G3 models built by Mike Pavie. John Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged baggo Guest Re: 2.5 gauge Brit « Reply #4 on Feb 5, 2012, 2:07pm » Pete, G3 is 2.5" gauge but relates to the scenic type of railway and catered for by the G3 Society. The 2.5" gauge Association caters for the passenger hauling side. Quite a few people are members of both organisations. The G3 people tend to be strictly scale mainline stuff whereas for us (the N25GA) anything goes so long as it runs on 2.5" track. Narrow gauge designs tend to be popular with our members. The aims of both organisations are to promote interest in the gauge and ensure it's long term survival. John « Last Edit: Feb 5, 2012, 2:11pm by baggo » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged greenglade Elder Statesman member is offline Joined: Sept 2010 Gender: Male Posts: 1,347 Location: Harrow, Middlesex Re: 2.5 gauge Brit « Reply #5 on Feb 5, 2012, 2:31pm » Thanks John, the answers my question nicely, I'd never have guessed that. Cheers..:) Pete Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Building 5" gauge Flying Scotsman , plus now LBSC's Heilan Lassie 3 1/2 gauge Phil Sutton Part of the e-furniture member is offline Joined: Jul 2004 Gender: Male Posts: 420 Location: Linton Derbyshire Re: 2.5 gauge Brit « Reply #6 on Feb 5, 2012, 4:46pm » My only fear would be that this may be connected with the Winsons/Modelworks crowd. Phil Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged cfodk Member member is offline Joined: Feb 2012 Gender: Male Posts: 1 Re: 2.5 gauge Brit « Reply #7 on Feb 23, 2012, 12:07am » Hi guys, Just saw this thread - so I decided to comment although I am a bit late Some of you (most?) already know this - but just the same. Gauge 3 is one of the "original" gauges for toy trains made out in the beginning of last century. Scale is 1:22,5 (approx) on 63,5mm rails. The Brit in question is built in China - but drawings and engineering input comes from well known guys from the British model industry. Mike Pavie being one of them. Under normal circumstances I would not put down almost 5k on a Chinese loco to be delivered in almost a year. But in this case - with the names involved, and the description of materials used - and ofc description of the pilot model - I did. You can build one yourself if you have the time, skill, patience and tools. I have none of that. So all I needed to hear was: Multiflue copper boiler, Bronze cylinders, Brass body, stainless steel etc etc. - I know I stuck my nose out buying this model, but the alternative would be no model at all. I know you can sometimes buy "homemade" G3 models that look good - at say 2-3k but they tend to need some (a lot!) of work anyway - and you would soon spend 2-3k or more if you couldnt fix the issues yourself. The problem with G3 is that there hasnt been a commercial production for 80-90 years, so even if you find and buy an old bassett lowke tender loco in good condition chances are you will do so as an investment for display only - because they are so damn expensive - just saw a very good one on GaleriaNavarro at 15.500 Euros - would that be approx 13.000£? Thats too rich for my blood - and so it would be to commission a build with Mike Pavie or some other pro model builder. Unfortunately true enthusiasts (in any field) are seldomly backed up by a fat bank account - but fortunately we are born with the will and ability to survive on noodles for many months! Well - to cut a long story short, I am thrilled that someone took the chance to start a commercial production again after so many years. This scale/gauge deserves a revival. ps - My English is not perfect - I am from Denmark in case you wonder. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged greenbat Involved Member member is offline Joined: Aug 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 95 Re: 2.5 gauge Brit « Reply #8 on Feb 23, 2012, 10:38pm » Made in China? I hope they're keeping on top of quality! And not a factory that installs safety nets to prevent suicides, of course. I've worked directly with chinese machinists, and have heard about an attempt to move some of our work out there at work. They are very quick to learn, but just as quick to cut corners and quality as much as they can get away with. I'm not sure I'd risk a few £K myself, but I'm prepared to be proven wrong. 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