Spring Pass - my first layout

[Justin Phillips]

Whilst waiting for my abutments to dry I thought I would start to put together my one and only loco and give it a run. It needs weathering etc. The rolling stock is Lilliput that I bought probably 30 years ago now, and both them and engine look a little out of scale with each other if I am honest.

https://vimeo.com/846396770

[B.Meldon]

Yes the loco is 00 (4mm to the foot) and the Liliput rolling stock is H0 (3.5mm to the foot).
Also as is common with many of the bodies for the kato chassis the running plate is too high above the rails making the body sit too high.

That said it is not unusual for the loco cabs to be taller than the rolling stock on real narrow gauge railways and the loco is a freelance design anyway.

[clayliner]

Yes, I can see what you mean...!

David.

P.S. Maybe you can find some bigger rolling stock (cheap) in the Society online shop?  :)

[Justin Phillips]

P.S. Maybe you can find some bigger rolling stock (cheap) in the Society online shop?  :)

I am not planning to use the Lilliput wagons long term, to be honest I may sell them. I am starting to look at some 009 kits to slowly build up my collection.

[B.Meldon]

P.S. Maybe you can find some bigger rolling stock (cheap) in the Society online shop?  :)

I am not planning to use the Lilliput wagons long term, to be honest I may sell them. I am starting to look at some 009 kits to slowly build up my collection.

Even though they are H0 scale the Liliput (one L) vans are still about the same height as most 009 vans as they are models of large 2'6" gauge vehicles. It is more about the loco being over tall even for 00 scale than it is the rolling stock being small. But as I mentioned it is not unusual for the cab on locos to be taller than the rolling stock and after all this is a freelance layout with a freelance loco, so it is up to you.

[Justin Phillips]

Even though they are H0 scale the Liliput (one L) vans are still about the same height as most 009 vans as they are models of large 2'6" gauge vehicles. It is more about the loco being over tall even for 00 scale than it is the rolling stock being small. But as I mentioned it is not unusual for the cab on locos to be taller than the rolling stock and after all this is a freelance layout with a freelance loco, so it is up to you.

I did think the loco seemed a bit chunky to be honest (and there are other issues with the model I am not a fan of, but that is something for another day).

I agree about it being freelance but it has to be believable at the same time. But as this layout is really a test bed and learning exercise, so equally I am not going to stress too much about it. I will go down that road in future layouts  :-\