[PRCo] Re: G-Scale Models

[Bob Dietrich]

Guys:  I asked Dave Gairo about these models since he is active in G-Scale
modeling.  Here is his reply:

The New Orleans car was made by LGB a few years ago.  I have one!  It is a
very nice looking car, made to some scale (No one knows which one!) but
overall, it looks ok.  Probably close to 1/2" scale, which is 1:24, but
maybe not!  It has DCC (LGB version, but compatible) built in.  A year later
they made a Third Ave. Railways version of the same model.  Nothing was
changed except the colors.  (Oh yes!  They added sound, along with $300 is
cost.)  I paid $3xx, the newer car is $6xx.

The PCC was shown at the New Brunswick show last fall.  It is being made by
GHB and is to 1/2" scale.  Real scale, not something close as LBG does.  The
pre-production sample that GHB showed looked very good.  The sample looked
to be some kind of resin casting.  No idea what it might cost.  George would
not say.


-----Original Message-----
From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of
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Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 6:52 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: G-Scale Models

Its made by LGB.  Most likely to their standard 1/22.5 scale to run on 1
gauge (1/32) track, which means the 1 gauge track it runs on represents 3'
gauge (actually meter gauge, to be precise) relative to the streetcar.  Far
cry from Pennsylvania broad gauge.  If they make a PCC, at least it will be
fairly accurate for LARY.
 
Regards
Alex
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: hrbran at sbcglobal.net
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Sent: Mon, 8 Jan 2007 5:30 PM
Subject: [PRCo] G-Scale Models

A few weeks ago someone on the list made mention of a company which is 
manufacturing a G-scale New Orleans Pearly Thomas model streetcar. The post
also 
stated a PCC streetcar may be manufactured. What was the name of that
company?
Herb Brannon
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