Comments on: How to Make Railroad Ties? https://blog.model-train-help.com/2016/01/how-to-make-railroad-ties.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-make-railroad-ties Model railroads and model trains Fri, 22 Jan 2016 00:19:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Paul https://blog.model-train-help.com/2016/01/how-to-make-railroad-ties.html#comment-11794 Fri, 22 Jan 2016 00:19:27 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=3882#comment-11794 Standard ties are 7″ high x 9″ wide x 8 ft long from the Railway Tie Association.
http://www.rta.org/assets/docs/rtaspecificationsbooklet.pdf

Since O-gauge is 1:48 scale the ties would be
9/64″ high x 3/16″ wide x 2 inches long

I hope you don’t have a large layout. That’s a lot of work making ties not to mention securing the rails.

]]> By: Tim Morlok https://blog.model-train-help.com/2016/01/how-to-make-railroad-ties.html#comment-11749 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 07:47:59 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=3882#comment-11749 Hi Daniel, in the U.S. the standard tie is 6 in x 7 in x 8 ft and longer for turnouts and other special uses. The switch stand ties are between 10 ft and 12 ft long. Good luck with your project. Tim

]]> By: Jack D https://blog.model-train-help.com/2016/01/how-to-make-railroad-ties.html#comment-11719 Sat, 16 Jan 2016 22:00:09 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=3882#comment-11719 In reply to Russ.

As Russ suggested there is a free conversion calculator at http://www.modelbuildings.org/free-calculator-tools.html

]]> By: Russ https://blog.model-train-help.com/2016/01/how-to-make-railroad-ties.html#comment-11714 Sat, 16 Jan 2016 14:51:49 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=3882#comment-11714 I would research the actual size of a railroad tie or go find one and measure it. Then take the measurements and do a scale conversion. I would think that would get you pretty close.

Good Luck…

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