Advice: O gauge chassis

[Gandy Dancer 1]

Hi,

I'm a 7/8 modeler and O gauge is 18" in that scale.  I'd appreciate advice on an analog 0-4-0 diesel and 0-4-0 steam low profile chassis with good slow speed running characteristics.  Same for a two truck diesel chassis (to model Climax type locos).  Low profile is important to leave room for batteries and electronics.  DCC ability not important.

I don't follow O gauge so I'm clueless.

Thanks,

Will (Gandy Dancer1)

[r0gruth]

Will,

Would you like to explain that a little better?

What is the scale that you are reffering to?
What equals one foot?

What is the track gauge?

[Hamish K]

As I understand it 7/8 scale is 1:13.7 running on 45mm gauge track I.e. Large Scale. It represents 2 foot
gauge. The proposal is to use O scale track to represent 18 inch gauge track, presumably in a dual gauge layout.

Williams by Bachmann is 3 rail, as 7/8 scale would normally be 2 rail I would assume that you would want 2 rail for  your project so as to look right with the 45 mm track. If so Williams by Bachmann has no suitable  chassis.

Perhaps try posting your query on a 2 rail O scale forum, such as the OGR forum, they have a 2  rail board.

Good luck

Hamish

[Gandy Dancer 1]

Hi,

rOgruth- Hamish answered all your questions I believe.  Thanks for responding.

Hamish-You hit a homerun with your reply- very perceptive.  I didn't know Williams was strictly 3 rail.

Thanks for steering me.  I've posted a similar request on OGR Forum.

Will (Gandy Dancer1)