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Another good tip from Old Hediger ONWARD!
Pretty good video. I had no idea what this gauge was used for before this. Now i need to go and get one!
Good Job Jim. Thanks
What a great, easy to follow review of the NMRA gauge uses. Thanks, Jim H.!
Make sure track power is shut off before using! Great tool, nice video!
Excellent!
A video is better than a picture. Two additions: NMRA makes similar gauges in O scale and, I believe, N scale. Second, Neil showed how the gauge indicates wide track gauge, but it also can indicate track gauge that is too tight. Even if you lay flex track and R-T-R turnouts this gauge is indispensable for smooth operation.
My basic learning mechanism is by "seeing". This was a really helpful video. Thanks.
I have both HO & N scale NMRA gauges but did not realize how versatile they will prove to be. Thanks Jim.
What's the hole in the middle for? Great video. Also had mine for many years.
Certainly some things I never learned with your presentation. Very nicely done! Thanks Jim.
This tool answered questions I had about clearances, great tool I will order from my Edmonton hobby shop.
thanks Jim I will get my rolling stock gauged next time I head to the hobby shop
Thank you that was a very good tip thankyou!!!!!!!!!!!!!
excellent article ….well done
Yes what is the other pin on the go-no go gauge for?
I have one section of track that constantly derails my 2-6-6-2T where everything seems to check fine. Really puzzled!
Good explanation of the use of gauge. But, please go further and explain how to correct out of gauge wheels and particularly turnouts. Thanks
I thought thee cool part about that was it told you how far or how close structures need to be next to the track for proper clearance I wonder does it do portal height standing up for tunnels?
I find it amazing that that the common sense of laying out track
word evolved so easily as the railroads lay out mainlines, yards, engine facilities
I got my gauge about 45 years ago. If you have a spot where derails are common, check the track gauge! Does one car derail frequently? Check the wheels to see if they are within scale. I had a new car and one axle was way off. I have an engine where the coupler height is of, it keeps loosing the cars. My gauge proved it was the engine, not the box car.
It always helps to have a refresher and or updates to NMRA standards, thanks.
Bill
Well done. I've been wanting to learn this for years.
Thanks,
Bob Martino
I got to get me one of them there gauges! Way cool.
This is why I think Video Plus will be such a hit. I just learned what the small notch was in the gauge. Thanks MRR
I have the gauge and I recommend it wholeheartedly to all veteran railroaders but most especially to new comers.