RE: Another new Accucraft 7/th scale

Yes.
There was one running at the National Summer Steamup in Sacramento this last weekend.

 

How much

 

$995

 

Just what 7/8s scale needs! A really affordable live steam entry level model with lots of "bashing" potential. At $995 this will do for 7/8s what the RUBY did for 1:20 live steam. I do want one!

Mike

Mike McCormack
Hudson, Massachusetts

 

Who's getting one?

 

The cylinders look smallish - are they the newer Ruby 1/2 in. diameter?

Same old Ruby sized boiler, or slightly larger like on their Plantation engine?

Inquiring minds...

 

Accucraft is stepping up the game it seems Are you buying one? How many we're made



Posted By roadranger on 24 Jul 2012 07:30 AM
The cylinders look smallish - are they the newer Ruby 1/2 in. diameter?

Same old Ruby sized boiler, or slightly larger like on their Plantation engine?

Inquiring minds...

 

The boiler is larger than the Ruby.

Steve

 

Once and for all - the ONLY locomotives with Ruby sized boilers are Rubys! And any locos made from Ruby parts.

 

Hi Bruce!

"Once and for all - the ONLY locomotives with Ruby sized boilers are Rubys!"

Got a Heisler that might argue that........HeHeHe ! But only this week..............................................

Larry

 

There is a good thread about the 7/8 scale " Emma" on the SE Lounge http://www.7-8ths.info/index.php Although Emma isn't made up from Ruby parts the two have a lot in common. I am told that Emma has slide valves which is a big plus in my book! Hopefully the 7/8 scale Emma and the upcomming 7/8 scale quarry Hunslet will spur more interest in 7/8 scale!

 

Posted By Shay Gear Head on 24 Jul 2012 08:47 AM
Once and for all - the ONLY locomotives with Ruby sized boilers are Rubys! And any locos made from Ruby parts.






Jeez someone woke up on the wrong size of the bed.

 

We cant tell yet, because there is no frame of reference,
but if it is really 7/8n2 scale it should be significantly larger than Ruby..

Scot

 

hmmmm.
at the top of the webpage, it says:

EMMA 0-4-0, LIVE STEAM
1:13.7 SCALE
[/b]CLASSIC SERIES[/b], 45 MM GAUGE
LIVE STEAM

Then further down it says:

SPECIFICATIONS
Scale/Gauge 1:20.3 Scale[/b]/ 45mm Gauge

So which is it then?
It cant be both..

Scot

 

it is big, really big 1:13.7.

Steve

 

It is big Really BIG and awesome.
Steve

 

We need to see a pic with a person in the background to determine the size

 

Better yet,
A picture with a Ruby (something we're all familiar with) next to it to judge the size difference.
How does it compare with Waterline's 7/8" 0-4-0 in size?
Tom

 

I wonder if this one may still be coming?
http://www.mylargescale.com/Community/Forums/tabid/56/aff/11/aft/119294/afv/topic/Default.aspx

David.

 

I'll be an odd duck (as usual) and suggest that it might have good bashing potential for 1:20.3 as well. The larger drivers and boiler might be good for a 3' gauge loco. Since the gauge is still 45mm, I'm guessing that the drivers, frame, cylinders, and even boiler should be reusable as-is, with little more than new tanks (or tender) and a cab needed to change the scale.

 

Quary Hunslet
Accucraft UK
Live Steam 0-4-0ST in 7/8ths Scale
$1,395 USD

Specifications:
Scale: 22.5mm to 1 foot (1:13.7)Gauge: 45mm or 32mmLength: 320mmWidth: 120mmHeight: 180mmBoiler: Centre FlueWorking Pressure: 60psiWeight: TBAMinimum Radius: 760mm (2 feet 6 inches)Reversing Gear: Piston type, reverse by lever in the cabValve Gear: Simulated Stephenson’s linkFuel: Butane GasBoiler Fittings: Safety valve, pressure gauge, water level check valveCab Controls: Steam regulator, gas regulator, reverse lever, lubricator under floor drain valve, under floor water level check valve[/list]Colours available, subject to production batch:
S78-1A Quarry Hunslet 0-4-0ST in Red
S78-1B Quarry Hunslet 0-4-0ST in Black

 

Posted By Chris Scott on 25 Jul 2012 07:16 AM

Quary Hunslet
Accucraft UK
Live Steam 0-4-0ST in 7/8ths Scale
$1,395 USD

Specifications:
Scale: 22.5mm to 1 foot (1:13.7)Gauge: 45mm or 32mmLength: 320mmWidth: 120mmHeight: 180mmBoiler: Centre FlueWorking Pressure: 60psiWeight: TBAMinimum Radius: 760mm (2 feet 6 inches)Reversing Gear: Piston type, reverse by lever in the cabValve Gear: Simulated Stephenson’s linkFuel: Butane GasBoiler Fittings: Safety valve, pressure gauge, water level check valveCab Controls: Steam regulator, gas regulator, reverse lever, lubricator under floor drain valve, under floor water level check valve[/list]Colours available, subject to production batch:
S78-1A Quarry Hunslet 0-4-0ST in Red
S78-1B Quarry Hunslet 0-4-0ST in Black



WOW, that 7/8 stuff looks really big!

 

Posted By seadawg on 25 Jul 2012 07:20 AM
WOW, that 7/8 stuff looks really big!


Well, doesn't that mean it's 7/8 of the real thing.
So the real one is only just a little larger than the one in the photo!
All the best,
David Leech, Delta, Canada

 

Posted By David Leech on 25 Jul 2012 09:17 AM
Posted By seadawg on 25 Jul 2012 07:20 AM
WOW, that 7/8 stuff looks really big!


Well, doesn't that mean it's 7/8 of the real thing.
So the real one is only just a little larger than the one in the photo!
All the best,
David Leech, Delta, Canada


Hee hee hee... yeah!

I know you know better, David, but it points out one of my pet peeves... not only can nobody really agree on what "G" scale is (especially small vendors and advertisers!), no one can really agree on the nomenclature of how to specify or designate a scale.

Old timers (and those that learned from them) often use just one number and imply in their usage that the number is the number of inches (or fractions thereof) per foot of the real thing (so 7/8 means 7/8's inch per foot), which is a scale of 1:13.7 (approx.) and some people would refer to it that way, and others would specify it as 1/13.7 (note the slash instead of a colon).

I ALWAYS have to stop and think about the "real" scale when I see something specified as a single number leaving the "Per something" to the imagination. Often the only clue is if they include a unit of measure with the number... thus "7/8 scale" is just a wee bit smaller than the real thing, but "7/8-s inch scale" is 1/13.7 of the length and 1/13.7 of the width and 1/13.7 of the height of the real thing, which is 1/2579th of the real thing.

I also think it is really weird when the number specified is in a Metric unit, but the other number is in English units... like "78mm scale", which means 78mm per foot, which others would list as 3 inch scale and others would say 1/4 scale or 1:4 scale. It so much seems like fruit salad (i.e.: apples and oranges).

And note that scale is always specified in linear measurements (length or width or height) not in volume measurements, thus a 1:2 scale ("6-inch scale") model is 1/8 the volume of the prototype.

And per the subject of this thread, a 7/8" scale is pretty big compared to the other "G" guage stuff, being a model of an prototype that ran on 2-ft gauge track... but a 7/8 scale would be much too large to fit in most gardens or on G-gauge track, unless the original gauge was 2-inches!

 

And note that scale is always specified in linear measurements (length or width or height) not in volume measurements, thus a 1:2 scale ("6-inch scale") model is 1/8 the volume of the prototype.

That's accurate enough, but why bother to mention it. Linear scale is what you need in order to build a model, while the volumetric ratio is pretty much immaterial unless you need to know the volume of a container - and I submit that if you need the volume for some practical purpose, you're probably not as interested in scale modeling as in making something do a job. Also, most people find it a lot easier to calculate a square or cube of some number, rather than a square or cube root!