Rolling Stock dimensions

[bob_mcm]

What are the dimensions of Bachmann 1:20.3 rolling stock , please?

length of WPYRR jackson sharp combine 89392
length of skeleton log car 98490
length of box car 93318

all lengths from coupler face to coupler face (mm or inches + fraction)

Thx

[Kevin Strong]

None of the cars you mention are from Bachmann's line of 1:20.3 products. They're all 1:22.5.

I can't be specific on the lengths, because I no longer own those cars in complete, unmodified form, but the box car is right around 15" over the carbody, plus another 1" or so for the couplers. The passenger car comes out to 18" or so plus couplers. I think the skeleton log cars are 12" plus couplers, though I've not had one to measure.

If you're looking to use these cars in a 1:20.3 environment combined with Bachmann's "Spectrum" line of 1:20.3 cars and cars from Accucraft, I think you'll find the passenger car and box car woefully undersized--especially the passenger car. (The box car could pass for a c. 1870s box car, but you'd not see those running much later than 1910 on any narrow gauge railroad.) The skeleton log car is a bit more "grey" in terms of a specific scale, and would work well with the 1:20.3 stuff.

Later,

K

[Wade Colyer]

Hi THX:

Here's some dimensions:

J&S cars, car body 18 3/4", kunckle to kunckle 20 1/2"   

log car, 10 1/2", 11 3/4"

box, stock, reefer, flat, tank, 15 1/4", 16 3/4"

hopper, 16 1/2", 17 3/4"

bobber caboose, 9 3/4", 11 1/2"

8 wheel caboose, 16 1/2", 17 3/4"

Wade

[Loco Bill Canelos]

Great reply Wade,

They ought to, put it in the FAQ