Why? these things are no childs-toys - its a frigging expensive hobby with one lokomotive easily go several hunrets of bucks. parents would give up kids to adoption if they would play with it :)
You really model long mainline runs to scale. Just a single loop around the room would be like 4 scale miles. Do a more complicated track plan with multiple levels and 20 scale mile long runs would be easy.
I’ve never been even remotely interested in model railways. But for some reason the gods of the algorithm put this video in my path. Suddenly I’m interested!
This kind of thing has happened a lot over the past couple of months to me. I’ve ended up watching a bunch of videos from channels about things I never knew I was interested in that the algorithm decided I needed to see.
I model a bit of g scale and worked out the scaling. In 1:20 scale, the 3mm T gauge track would be 60mm, so yea it’s entirely possible to have a roughly g scale layout on a scale layout! Maybe I’ll just have to do that!
rebuild the G layout you have in T and then use 0.15mm wire to do another scale version inside that for total scaleception even better if your G layout is a scale version of the actual railways around you
O scale is 1:48. That's means the T scale would be 1:10 to that. That's coming close to a kiddie ride at the fair compared to a real train. G scale is 1:24 so T scale would be 1:20 compared to it. So setting up a large track going all over the place and some people standing in a clearing "running" a T scale train at the same time would be pretty awesome.
I think the most creative use of multiple scales in a large layout is to utilize a technique called "forced perspective." The way that works is, your scale reduces as you move further from the viewer to force an appearance of depth that would otherwise only be possible with REAL depth. So I've seen this used before where O-gauge is closest to the viewers, and in the background you have HO-gauge, then further back you could have N-Gauge. If your scenery is done cleverly, you could force a perspective that looks very very deep even though each gauge is not very far from each other. With T-gauge, you could do this technique with N, Z and T respectively. The T gauge would look very far away
A good few years ago there was a T gauge layout at the Model Rail Scotland show where there was a 3D printed Forth Eail Bridge with T gauge trains running on it, very impressive.
Never mind the hat, what I’d really like to see is how much track you could set up on a typical 4x8 plywood sheet. It would be amazing to see super long straightaways, long trains and a huge rail yard.
Is that a 4 x 8 METRE plywood sheet? That would be reasonably ambitious. Would be large enough to hide the fiddle yard out of sight. I run 10 trains on less than half of that size.
@@Demun1649 Sorry, we're behind times here in the states - that would be 4 feet by 8 feet - which is a standard size construction sheet here. Yes, it would be huge - but just imagine the possibilities. You could possibly do an entire city rail station, including switching yard!
@@cheapme1850 I was quite excited for a while. I suppose it is down to me to attempt the big one. 4 x 8 metres would have to be on four boards, in order to fit in my Karoq, along with the mobility scooter, and clothes bags, spare parts and all the rolling stock. A distinct possibility that it will be either French or Dutch outline, since the ONE train I really, really want to run is the French SNCF TGV train, and that goes to the Netherlands as well. I could have both countries on the tracks at the same time. I'll have to sit down, quietly, and shock myself with the costs! On the plus side, I could have lots of dogs on the layout.
@@JR-uc5oz To refuse to grow up and move onto an adult METRIC system is rather short-sighted. I can only deduce you are Yenghi. The only country in the world that is incapable of producing educated students who can be flexible enough to learn an ADULT system. Stay locked away in the past, along with your gun-crazy school massacres.
idk how i got onto model train youtube but having read so much about model train clubs and how rad they are i am glad to be here thanks for having a channel
Thought about getting (back!) into model railways, but I live in a tiny flat in Osaka. I looked into it and they actually make (retired) Osaka Loop Line trains, Hankyu trains (main terminus in Osaka) and an older JR train that is still a rural workhorse, if not seen in cities any more. You can even make a 14-car original Shinkansen!
I remember seeing a cartoon in a model railroader magazine in the 60's or 70's showing a guy on a train with a layout in his briefcase. I thought how neat that would be, now it can be done.
This was a lot of fun! Not sure my eyesight is up to dealing with stuff this small though, but as has been said below you could get an awful lot of T-scale layout in a small room. With OO/HO models, things falling on the floor after accidents is always a concern, with T-scale, I would imagine that finding them again if that happens is even more challenging!
Eyesight? Shit...I'm 59...I can absolutely ASSURE you MY eyesight's limit is HO scale nowadays.... I do like HO because you can actually clean it and work on it.
Oh wow! I love the tiny scale trains! Every since I was a kid in the 1970's and I saw that some guy had a Z gauge in a Briefcase, I wanted one. I finally found one locally (Atlanta) in 1993 and it was the only set! I have been looking for Z trains and accessories ever since, though I have yet to set one up in a scene permanently. I do take it out every few years to see it run! Now that you have showed me T gauge, I will forever be on a quest to find as many of these trains and train accessories!
Excellent unboxing Steve! We do recommend running the train in at full speed for 5 minutes each way, after which you should be able to get it down to shunting speed...as long as the tracks and wheels are kept squeaky clean! ;) Looking forward to seeing that Hat!
Ooh! Mfr are here in person! Ok I'll repeat directly to you what I said to steve: I really want to see a tear-down! Can we persuade you to supply Steve a sacrificial power unit? That would be so cool. And maybe one carriage to look at your moulding? I'm imagining its solid at that size to give it enough weight for stability...
I’m an N scaler too, but I’ve been fascinated by Z scale for some time. Now this? It may be fun, but I can’t imagine trying to build scenery for this T scale! Imagine a person standing in the train yard. You’d need a microscope to paint him! Buildings and automobiles would be so tiny, just too tedious for me, I use a magnifier for N scale!
Recently I suffered a couple of strokes and am unable to setup my Z scale trains. But despite this I have been thinking about T scale, appreciate you sharing this video and information.
I was one of the early adopters of T gauge. It was much cheaper back when I started. My 3rd T gauge layout was actually built on a hat, and yes I did wear it to a model train exhibition. I tried asking if I could get in as an exhibitor. lol! I've even worn it whilst driving a 5" gauge train hauling paying passengers - I'm in Australia. T gauge trains (or at least the powered ones with magnetic wheels) will run up a vertical track and can even run upside down, although they'll probably fall off eventually. Here's a video of my T gauge hat from back in 2011. It was made for part of a Christmas party costume, hence the flashing Christmas tree badge. I'd later added a waterfall and bridge to the front part of the hat to break up the all the green. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-q4YweifEvMo.html
@@railtrolley the original T gauge sets came with the oval of track fully assembled. Those had somewhat larger boxes of course. Not really sure what they were thinking at the time. I suppose it was a novel idea though. But meant a lot of empty space in the packaging.
@@emdB67 Fully assembled T gauge track would still be smaller than a small pizza box! Not for me though. I have trouble enough seeing to replace the knuckle springs on Kadee HO couplers.
@@railtrolley I think most of us have trouble with Kadee springs. lol! The oval of T gauge track would take up the space of an A3 piece of paper. The smallest was 120mm radius. I know that there's smaller radius track today, but the earliest models had very little bogie rotation. I agree that T gauge isn't for everyone. My main interest is actually O scale (VR as you may guess), but I do also like T gauge. Unlike my O scale layout (stored) I at least have room for T, but also I've built N scale layouts with the same or smaller footprint than the standard T gauge ovals.
Steve you have a great RU-vid page! I find myself getting inspired by your; z,n, and on30 layout approach!I have all of those scales plus 3 😊rail o and g scale! Thanks, George
That is so cute I can put one of those running around my miniature dollhouses i make super cool i will be thinking about t scale !! Thanks Steve so cool!!!
WOW!!!!! People and big city’s with little e room for a layout would definitely buy something like that. New York City’s popular NYC Transit subway would sell out if they made them.
It would be cool to simulate a train going into the distance with this, so start o gauge then it goes behind a hill, then step down and have a similar train pop up and go across continue till you are at the wall the t scale.
OH COME ON!!!! This is insane! This is a must get! The initial shock of price, best sit down! No steam trains though. They do make switches, which is awesome! We need DCC and smoke fore sure. LOL.
It seems you've found the ultimate equipment for one of your small layout projects. Probably a 1'x2' magnifying glass so you could see and build a layout. The hat would be fun at a train show!
This is what I dreamed of having running through my MicroMachines City scape I built back in the late 80's as a kid. The MM trains were this size but you had to push them by hand. This would've been the same size but perfect.
As someone with very limited room, the smaller scales are more practical for me. But I thought Z was tiny at 1/220. T is miniature even compared to that. And while it was relatively rare in the US until recently, TT has been gaining traction. Which does interest me. It fills that gap between N and HO (which are 1/160 and 1/87, respectively). Z is pretty tough to find.
Wow that is impressively small, I'd only known of N scale but there are multiple scales that are smaller, T scale is roughly the size of a AAA battery...Amazing!!
I brought one of these a few years ago now. I'm planning on getting some more track to build a little layout on top of a coffee table underneath a glass top
I’ve seen the real train before. They have recently been retired from my local main line (the east coast mainline) after something like 30-40 years of service. The class 43 was a reliable workhorse and it kept the north east of England & Scotland connected to the south east of england in under 5-6 or so hours. Pretty impressive to see it being modelled that small.
This is amazing! As a mailman, I have a route case which is basically a desk with stacks of shelves on three sides. I'd love to build a desktop setup with a plexiglass top & I could watch my train go as I case up the mail for delivery & not loose any desk space. Don't think my postmaster would be too found of the idea though LoL
I believe years ago I saw an even smaller size displayed at some train showed. Except they weren't trains on tracks. The "track" was just a flat painted surface a series of holes drilled at a slight angle. Little tiny "walls" the full length kept the train on the "track." Air pressure went through the holes keep the engine and cars on a cushion of air. With the holes being angled, it had propulsion. The little engine and cars were made from tiny blocks of wood, shaped and painted. More air, more speed.
Just for reference, the smallest motors I can find in a quick search are 3 mm diameter. This is very nice though a little spendy. Imagine making 4 mm tall people for that scale. You could probably find a map or satellite photo to build the layout on.
Amazing! British 00 Gauge, the old British TT Gauge and N Gauge all run on narrow gauge track for the scales because they couldn't make motors small enough to fit in the locomotives. How motor technology has moved on since the 1950s.
I heard the new TT120 is perfect? UK trains are smaller than their EU and NA counterparts due to tunnels etc. Proof of the old saying 'dont be first, be best'!
I think it is disappointing the UK stuck with 00 given it’s a decades old forced compromise due to large motors. The rest of the world uses HO with scale accurate track and the UK should have switched to that.
BUSCH have a Feldbahn HOf system based on Z gauge track with centre metal plates and locos with magnets. The locos are small and 1:87 scale (HO) but can be added to full size HO layouts as the buildings and people models are the same scale.
On a N scale layout, a T scale track & loco would make a fun miniature train in an amusement park diorama. You can even have figures sitting on top of the carriages. 😊
I would have thought that train was going to fly off the track if you so much as looked at it funny, but with those magnets, it does a better job of not derailing than my HO does. Impressive for something so tiny!
I wonder if this could be like an amusement park train set up inside a larger scale set up? That would cool to figure out; I imagine an O scale with the people looking out over a railed off section would work well.
With magnets holding the train to the track, you could make a mountain railway - incline and all. I guess the model train would be the difficult thing.
This starter set is at $276. It is neat that they have two different starter sets with different sized curved track so that the small oval will fit inside of the larger oval.
@@lancomedic I think I have enough other expensive hobbies these day. I'm thinking that if I ever end up in an nursing home, these small scale sets might be a nice hobby.
I suggest you visit a nursing home to see if you think anyone in there even knows what a "hobby" is. Should you "end up in one", dementia and Alzheimer's will be your only "hobby". I mean no disrespect. @@BryanTorok
@@coloradostrong While many people in nursing homes are there due to mental decline, many are there for other reasons. My grandmother was first in assisted living which was essentially a very small apartment and later spent time in a nursing home. But, she read the newspaper every day and played bingo twice a week. She was in her late 90s when her heart gave out.
This is what I need for my 1:8 train. Ive always wanted a loop of track where I could have a train running on my train while its running. N is too big by half. Actually on second thought this may be TOO small.
ShOcK & AWE. Very COoL. The 9 year old boy in my Old Old body "wants one" - NOW! :O) GR8T to see you demo the stability. I assumed the cars wouldn't right run if the family just had bean burritos And yes, I thought Z was the end of the track. But you've got me believing in Santa again! Thank you. Cheers from So.CA.USA 3rd House On the Left..
Very impressive and looking forward to the hat! So have you convinced your family that you need a new coffee table for your living room or family room with a glass-enclosed T gauge or Z scale train layout running around inside it? Or are you saving that for the breakfast and/or dining table? Love your videos! - Bill
Yeah, I’ve had ideas along those lines. Maybe a desk with a glass top? That can get tricky because of ergonomics, but might work too. I think T gauge could be great because the trains won’t derail easily if the desk or table is bumped. But, I don’t know how well they will do in terms of longevity, frequency of cleaning, etc to keep them running well.
went to a rail show and there was one of these in a Briefcase even with street lights, you could do a layout with differant scale so that you get a veiw of distance
I would love to see a tear down of one of the locomotives on this system, that's amazingly small. I'm racking my brain trying to sort out how they deliver torque to the wheels.
Scientist in Korea made a train scale much smaller than this at a nanometer scale. It was part of a micromachining technology demonstrator. Although worthless to us train modelers, the technology is now used in all kinds of microscopic sensors, active variable filter arrays and micro medical diagnostic units or labs on a chip.
