model buildings - Page 2

**SCEtoAUX** · #11 07-19-2012, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by mchale

what scale would the the building be used in a diorama with a 1/24 1/25 scale car

Looks like G-scale is what would fit those cars. G-scale can go from 1:22.5 up to 1:30 depending on the manufacturer and country.

Used in garden railroad layouts.

**mchale** · #12 07-19-2012, 12:18 PM

thanks doug

**HWT53** · #13 07-20-2012, 02:15 PM

mchale,

the scale for "O" guage is 1:48 which I believe is 1/4 scale. That would be where 1 inch would equal 4 feet on the scale. If I need something to be 6 inches in real life, on my scale I would have to measure 1/8 inch. I hope this answered your question. Sometimes it is hard for me to say what I need to. My mind does not work like it use to. Sorry....

**Vermin_King** · #14 07-20-2012, 06:38 PM

Back in the days before my cousin's kids destroyed my train, I had one of those clear 3-edged rulers (kinda like a triangle looking from the end, or more like a 3-point star). One rule was for HO, one for N, and one for O. I wonder if I could ever find it again...

**SCEtoAUX** · #15 07-21-2012, 05:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vermin_King

Back in the days before my cousin's kids destroyed my train, I had one of those clear 3-edged rulers (kinda like a triangle looking from the end, or more like a 3-point star). One rule was for HO, one for N, and one for O. I wonder if I could ever find it again...

I remember using something similar in Drafting class. Micromark has a stainless steel ruler with those scales on it.
12 Inch Stainless Steel Model Railroader's Ruler (for HO, O, N, S Scale)

**Zakopious** · #16 07-22-2012, 08:05 AM

Amazon has 3 railroad scale rulers: Amazon.com: railroad scale ruler

Ebay has 5 railroad scale rulers: railroad scale ruler | eBay

A Google search for "railroad scale ruler" reveals many more sources but I did not see any triangular rulers.

It probably would not be too hard to use your favorite drawing program to design a triangular ruler in paper.

I think that I could do it in Open Office Draw but I have too many other irons in the fire to do it at this time.

**HWT53** · #17 07-23-2012, 09:10 PM

mchale,

If I understand what you are asking that would be a 1:48 scale car that I use. If this does not answer your question please revise your question.