Aerotrain question

J3a-614 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 04, 2014 11:52 pm

Mgoldman wrote:

Well, Jeeze, Bob - if you weren't going to answer the question, the least you could've done was feature a photo of the Zooliner tail car, lol!

Nice shot - thanks for sharing. I had heard of this replica, never seen it.

/Mitch

Man, doesn't anybody have the sense to use a tripod? Of well, at least we see the tail car:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DF_cRCacs8

Brian Norden · **Posted:** Tue Aug 05, 2014 2:54 am

J3a-614 wrote:

One of the trainsets with Disneyland No. 1 and the "freight" consist that was one of the original two steam equipment sets. Although the Vewliner is supposed to be 30-inch gauge, it does not quite look that way in this photograph. One thing that is apparent is how small it is compared with the steam train.

http://davelandweb.com/viewliner/popup. ... _ViewL.jpg

You've got to remember that the steam trains running around the park are on 3' gauge track. The first two trains and locomotives were scaled down from standard gauge size equipment. Same scale-down as the first floor of the Main Street buildings.

PaulWWoodring · **Posted:** Tue Aug 05, 2014 12:51 pm

Brian Norden wrote:

J3a-614 wrote:

One of the trainsets with Disneyland No. 1 and the "freight" consist that was one of the original two steam equipment sets. Although the Vewliner is supposed to be 30-inch gauge, it does not quite look that way in this photograph. One thing that is apparent is how small it is compared with the steam train.

http://davelandweb.com/viewliner/popup. ... _ViewL.jpg

You've got to remember that the steam trains running around the park are on 3' gauge track. The first two trains and locomotives were scaled down from standard gauge size equipment. Same scale-down as the first floor of the Main Street buildings.

Not only that, but most 3' gauge equipment is somewhat oversize to scale anyway.