A FEW WORDS ON SCALE
The plans for our buildings are based on a scale of 1:22.5 (G scale), so one inch on the model represents slightly over 1-7/8 feet (1'10-1/2") in real life. Some of our models are slightly smaller than the actual buildings in order to keep their footprint within reason but they will still look large when compared to plans drawn for 1:24 scale, and especially large when compared to plastic kit buildings which are, for a large part, woefully undersized.
Common scales for garden railways using #1 gauge track (45 mm gauge) are as below. Note that 1:22.5 (G scale) is also commonly used to represent US 3 foot narrow gauge. The Copy Percentage shows how much our drawings need to be enlarged or reduced in order to match the various scales. Any good copy shop can do this work for you.
|
Scale |
Gauge Represented |
Common Usage |
Copy Percentage |
| 1:13.7 | 24" |
Maine narrow gauge |
164% |
| 1:20.3 | 36" |
US 36" narrow gauge |
111% |
| 1:22.5 | 1 metre (39.37") |
European narrow gauge or US 36" gauge |
as printed |
| 1:24 | 42" |
Canadian narrow gauge |
94% |
| 1:29 | 50.75" |
Aristocraft/LGB/USA (no known real life gauge) |
78% |
| 1:32 | 56.5" |
Worldwide "standard" gauge |
70% |
It must be noted that standard gauge locomotives are larger than narrow gauge engines but the scales they are built to (1:29 and 1:32) are much smaller than G scale. So, items that your standard gauge engines will use (bridges, engine house, water tanks, turn table, covered bridge, etc.) may not need to be reduced in size to suit your scale. It is easy to check the size of your largest engine against the drawings to ensure that the width and height of the engine shed doors, the covered bridge opening, the turntable length and width, etc. are suitable.
We accept US & CDN personal checks, Money Orders (be sure they are cashable outside the US), MasterCard, Visa, and Western Union money transfers. No COD's, debit cards, or direct bank transfers please. All prices are in US Funds. Canadians please add GST/HST on total including postage, also PST in BC. Make checks or money orders payable to Ted Brewer or Brewer Railroad Plans.
We ship airmail, use the table below to calculate shipping costs:
| order size | Canadian | United States | Other International |
| 1 sheet | $1.10 | $2.25 | $4.00 |
| 2 or 3 sheets | $1.98 | $3.75 | $7.00 |
| 4 or 5 sheets | $2.55 | $4.25 | $8.00 |
| 6 to 10 sheets | $2.55 | $7.00 | $15.00 |
| 11 to 20 sheets | $12.75 | $14.00 | $28.00 |
For larger orders, express shipping, or rolled plans,
please contact us so we can compute correct shipping costs.
CONTACT US AT:
Brewer Plans
1825 Evergreen Drive
Agassiz, BC CANADA V0M 1A2
|
E-mail: brewer@island.net |
Tel: 604-796-3732 | Fax: 604-796-3738 |
current revision 6 November 2007
