Gnomy to Gnatter

[Blackcloud Railways]

Driver Joe though should think himself lucky that he doesn't have to ride one of these vehicles
http://www.nakanoke.com/sakuradani/new/wn000110.html

They must be built for people one scale down
Forced perspective
I didn't Gnow you could do that in real life

[AndyA]

From a world where "back" in English isn't quite the same, My personal favourite:

http://www.nakanoke.com/sakuradani/new/041113-2.html

go on then, I dare someone.

There are also some neat pictures of the framing for a coach -

http://www.nakanoke.com/sakuradani/new/040623.html

and if you follow the mining links, all sorts of goodies.

heh

regards
Andy A

[ian holmes]

go on then, I dare someone.


heh

regards
Andy A

it just so happens for the last 18 months or so I've had a model of this fellow on my workbench
http://www.nakanoke.com/sakuradani/new/ ... ml#TOPIC03

I suppose I really should finish it...

Ian

[Steve Bennett]

it just so happens for the last 18 months or so I've had a model of this fellow on my workbench
http://www.nakanoke.com/sakuradani/new/ ... ml#TOPIC03

Oh yes, it was so long ago you started, I had forgotten about that one

[ian holmes]

Oh yes, it was so long ago you started, I had forgotten about that one

Blame Purespring Watercress

Ian

[Gerry Bullock]

it just so happens for the last 18 months or so I've had a model of this fellow on my workbench

Ian

Now a Gnomy donor would suit that.

[Blackcloud Railways]

it just so happens for the last 18 months or so I've had a model of this fellow on my workbench
http://www.nakanoke.com/sakuradani/new/ ... ml#TOPIC03

I suppose I really should finish it...

Ian

That track going round the brown wooden shed looks suspiciously like a 12 inch scale pizza layout!

[shortliner]

I was trying to think what Bob's Gazebo car conversion reminded me of - this morning I realised that there is something very "Emetty" about it - probably the height to length ratio. This is no criticism - I'm a longtime fan of Rowland Emett who drew all sorts of fantastical whimsical things, but excelled in his railway items. For those who don't know, Rowland was a cartoonist and some examlples can be found at
http://festivalofbritain.freewebspace.com/rowland.htm
There was, and maybe still is, a model based on his Far Tottering and Oystercreek railway, called the Far Twittering and Oysterperch. One of his locos was an 0-2-0 called Hero. Makes me wonder about an 0-5-0 switcher, with 3 wheels on one side, and two on the other!
His more modern equivalent is Bruce Bates' Birdwater and Raspberry
http://www.bates-r-us.org/birdwater/ Again I'm a fan!
Gn15 would be a wonderful medium foran exhibition layout (or even a pizza) featuring that sort of thing.
I love those Japanese garden railway cars too- thanks for the links
Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands

[Gerry Bullock]

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His more modern equivalent is Bruce Bates' Birdwater and Raspberry
http://www.bates-r-us.org/birdwater/ Again I'm a fan!
Gn15 would be a wonderful medium foran exhibition layout (or even a pizza) featuring that sort of thing.
I love those Japanese garden railway cars too- thanks for the links
Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands

Jack, publishing that here is bound to distract someone the one model depicted is superb, yes another fan

[AndyA]

Having used the phrase 'Emmet-ish' or similar a few times on this forum, I should perhaps point out that the postcards featured in the link are of a 'real' version of the cartoons built for the Festival of Britain and to (IIRC) fifteen inch gauge.

regards
Andy A

[Racing Hippo]

I'm more of a W. Heath-Robinson man meself, but I've always admired Emmet's work, ever since first seeing Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

[Gerry Bullock]

The result would be a short, thin, tall vehicle with similar proportions to the North Ings trains.

Certainly not short BUT this 15" :
http://www.petestrain.com/2001b.jpg
from the Waterman & Western Railroad is certainly tall

[Blackcloud Railways]

Two gnomies end to end? Convenient lack of detail on the balconies (no hand rails grab irons or brake wheels), it almost looks like an unfinished model!

[Colin Peake]

Certainly not short BUT this 15" :
http://www.petestrain.com/2001b.jpg
from the Waterman & Western Railroad is certainly tall

But is it that tall? I think it is an optical illusion as to me it doesn't appear to be much over 3ft wide....

[Steve Bennett]

But is it that tall? I think it is an optical illusion as to me it doesn't appear to be much over 3ft wide....

I was thinking the same thing Colin. If you look at the caboose in the background with the guy stood beside, it gives an indication. I would guess, just over 6 feet high for the cupola on the caboose and the roofline of the coach.

[s.a.]

Right, after all this cool stuff..what IS a good chassis for a Gnomy rolling stock frame?

I belive Mr Bennets loco (or rolling stock frame)frame will fit under one, so a spud or black bettle will work yes no?

..help?

[Gerry Bullock]

Right, after all this cool stuff..what IS a good chassis for a Gnomy rolling stock frame?

I belive Mr Bennets loco (or rolling stock frame)frame will fit under one, so a spud or black bettle will work yes no?

..help?

Probably BUT here's my answer using a Bec motor however you'll have to obtain them via UK.
http://forum.gn15.info/viewtopic.php?p=621#621
Photos therein are rehashed as they disappeared when Photodump played Silly B*&&^%s

[Albert]

Hi all,

You can built your own chassis out of card with HO-wheelsets in wooden bearings, like this:



Officialy ment for 1:45 but far to big, so I promoted it to the GN15-stock, as shown in the next line-up. Left is Gn15, right is 1:45 (O-16,5)



Albert

[Peter]

Wow, I actually forgot I started this project!