Measuring Scale Speed

I ran these formulas past a good friend of mine. I also did some checking using the formulas against 1:1 equivalents.

Jason's formula (see the Exel Worksheet) seems to be the correct one.

It took my B23-7 152 seconds to travel 10 feet. It appeared to me to be about a slow walking pace. By Jason's formula, it comes out to 7.17 mph. According to Hank's formula, it's .25 mph. Now since 1/4 mph means it should take 4 hours to go 1 mile, or 33 scale feet, this doesn't add up.

According to another formula, it was 501 mph. Again, it doesn't add up.

Let's not fight over this...its too insignificant. Math is a tricky subject.

 

OOPS! Regards my formula ... forget all after "Hello"!

If anyone needs me, I'll be at my "Drawing Board" ... as in "back to the ole".

 

Appears that Hoss was right all along .... sorry 'bout that!

To simplify the whole mess ....

Time (in seconds for 10 feet) X 3.3 = N-Scale MPH .... I think .... ?

Wonder where in H... I got 600/Time??? Oh Well, Too Soon Old, Too Late SMART!

[ 03. January 2003, 01:42: Message edited by: Hank Coolidge ]

 

You're at the same stage I am then. I do think my benchwork is quite nice though.

 

Hehehe....that would have been mine. Daddy would be proud....me having gotten my trains running 501 MPH.

 

Ditto here....

 

But how many KILOMETERS is that?
(I don't really want an answer!)

 

Time does not scale. It's reletive, but not by size.
Highball!