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Does anyone know if there is a standard, or at least common height for the deck of a 19th century 3' gauge American steam loco? I'm working on my scratchbuilding project, and the next big step is deciding on the height of the tender deck, which also determines the floor of the cab. I looked at a couple plans, but cannot form a conclusion fromt them. A Glover 2-6-0 of 1916 has a deck only 27" above the rails, while Tweetsie #11 (Baldwin, 1916) has a deck 44" high, almost as high as a standard gauge loco.
The Bachmann 0-4-0 that I'm starting with has a step on the back, 32mm high. In 1:20.3, that's 25.5". Adding 4mm for the back support of the cab & flooring gets it up to 29". Of course, since I'm scratchbuilding and freelancing, I can make it whatever I want, but I was hoping someone out there might have some idea what would be reasonable. The goal is a small 2-4-0, with 27" drivers.
As an aside, was there ever any sort of standard height for link and pin couplers on narrow gauge equipment?
The Bachmann 0-4-0 that I'm starting with has a step on the back, 32mm high. In 1:20.3, that's 25.5". Adding 4mm for the back support of the cab & flooring gets it up to 29". Of course, since I'm scratchbuilding and freelancing, I can make it whatever I want, but I was hoping someone out there might have some idea what would be reasonable. The goal is a small 2-4-0, with 27" drivers.
As an aside, was there ever any sort of standard height for link and pin couplers on narrow gauge equipment?