That's exactly what I've been thinking of doing for some time... build a loop of T track around one of my HO houses to represent someone's garden railway.
@@beefs0ck911 only the new Lionel trains W/ all the electronic crapola that adds to the dollar pay for it. Plenty of MPC , Williams and post war cheap and cheerful.
With T-Gauge, to help with clicking the couplers in place, you might try using a very fine tweezer. That is what I use and it works well for me. For the coach de-railing, ensure that the trucks are swinging freely enough. Any little catches at all will cause them to not swing properly and de-rail
Certainly, a novelty item as you state. And $317.12 for the entire set is more than my novelty budget will tolerate. A good review and introduction, however. Thank you.
Nice video. Most train sets are provided with enough accessories to have a train go around and around regardless of the scale. A lot can be done with T gauge, just check out the available videos on youtube. I hope you enjoy your new purchase, and build a T gauge layout.
I got my first T gauge in 2008. I had no problems putting it together and getting the trains on the track - without using the railer. And my main interest is O gauge. A month later I'd built a complete layout with scenery including town, mountain, bridge and tunnel. I could tell by how many times you knocked the loco over in the introduction that T gauge may not be for you. ;-) lol! I'll admit it's not for everyone. The people with steady hands and good close-up eyesight who enjoy superdetailing HO or N models, should be fine with T gauge. But if you have trouble seeing it, or doing fine detail work, then it's probably not for you. I remember that the first T gauge trains were a lot cheaper. In fact they were cheaper than any HO or N trains at the time. There were also more retailers selling them then. However, I also know that the quality of the mechanisms has improved quite a bit since then and costs of everything else has also gone up quite a bit. So I think they're still good value. It's just that at first you feel they're expensive due to the tiny size of what you get for your money. But as with the larger scales, it's not the bits of plastic and metal that makes up the bulk of the asking price. It's the cost of the tooling to make those bits of plastic and metal. ;-)
That is about the time I started as well. It was the only scale I could handle after my stroke. I still have the only T BMW convertible with 4 people in it. And the only T Clayton diesel in the world.
I was thinking!!! Shock, Horror. In the intervening time, from starting, have you ever totalled up your spend to date? I was shocked. And being an ex-auditor, I keep all my invoices in one place, in companies, in date order, just for T.
@@Demun1649 in my particular case, I was a retailer of T gauge. I tend not to keep records of such things, although for business purposes, obviously those records exist if I need them. But for my personal stuff, I've never specifically kept a record. Sometimes I'd rather not know. 😆 I know how rapidly it adds up every time I place an order for more stock.
Wow I love your fascination when opening this box . Every item you take out is too fantastic to believe that they made it that small. I just love your enthusiasm I mean you can't even stand this little train up it always keeps tipping over. I got to watch the rest of the video
Aloha Gil, this is great.. i can see where your patients would be tested by this scale thanks for showing us and the review with the size comparison to HO and N .
I'm glad I actually stumbled upon your channel!! I run for mini trains both N gauge and Z gauge. And while I really enjoy the Z gauge (Marklin and AZL) I also wanted to explore the T gauge (Or is it TT?). The only thing that holds me back on it is the extreme expense of a T gauge train set. It's about $400 and up for a basic T layout. But, considering that Japan also makes the world's smallest Slot Car set (Micro Slot Cars Owners at 1/87) or "world HO" it's no wonder they love the tiny trains. But I've also heard they are limited in the variety of cars that you can have, and some earlier T gauge trains are battery powered solely (Usually 6AA). But, your video makes me want to take the plunge and go with a basic T set. It would go great in my yearly Christmas Train display as I can add a third train set to the layout. Love the set and the video!!! Thank you for sharing it!!
I don't have t gauge and never even saw one before, but from what I see in your video I think the reason you can't keep it on the track is simple. There's a reason the set comes with two powered locomotives. One goes at each end of the train. Engine, coach, coach, engine, try it and I think you'll be surprised.
Thanks for sharing, and showing the price! Step-Dad wants a train set. I'm building a PC for him into a cheap dual chamber fish tank case with clear front and side panels (he wants RGB lights). I think it'd be cool to put a T or Z scale layout on the bottom, but for that much money maybe just a couple of N scale cars on a section of track sticking out of a rock cut, coupl'a trees.
T guage is an excellent background railway system for the background. You can build a complete distant scene away from the nearest larger trains.Yes patience is necessary, the controller has to be adjusted to speed to keep the cars on the track.You have some excellent comments comments to help you under your video. Hang in there it's better than you think,if you plan accordingly.
I know somebody will use these in the background to create the illusion of distance on a layout. I've already considered N scale to do that but, this Tgauge might work better to create depth.
That set is priced in the UK at 225 pounds. The Hornby "Red Rover" set in OO (similar track, controller etc though only one loco) comes in at 209 pounds. So T gauge is pretty similar value to the most popular scale in the UK. I think you got hit with shipping costs..
I would imagine it tough to couple too many of those tiny things using your finges. A dental pick or similar tool would come in handy for that job. You could probably fashion something out of stiffer thin gauge wire as well.
How about you use this T gauge to make a Model Railway exhibition on your HO or N scale model railway? That would be fun. A model railway on a model railway.
very first time watching one of your video and completely unaware if someone already told you but you should never show your private information publicly online. assuming these are indeed private info and not purposefully public. Great video anyway, i love these smol little trains !
Thank you. Yes I hav been told that. I don’t do it anymore, I’m kinda new to this, so learn as you go with good advice like you just gave me. Thanks, and thanks for watching video👍🙂
@@Gilstrains if you want you can add blur in youtube studio on already uploaded video. youtube studio => content => details (on the video to blur) => editor => blur and you can put it in a blurred square somewhere, it can track object, don't forget to select the beginning time and end time I'm sure there is good video tutorials somewhere :)
Bit confused, at 30 seconds he says "this is something I bought and it's from Japan" while holding the box that clearly shows it came the UK! It's a UK train set, LNER stands for "London North Eastern Railway". So it's also a bit strange having a Japanese station building for a UK train.
T gauge was invented by KK Eishindo from Japan in 2007 hence the reference. Other countries now selling and reference it accordingly such as LNER, etc. I should’ve been more clear sorry about that. Thank you for watching appreciate it.
I would have went N gauge many years ago if I didn't already have tons of HO stuff, you can do far more with the smaller gauges although you lose a lot of detail as you get smaller. T gauge this is insanity lol
i’m assuming you’re asking how it gets its power? There’s one track that has a connector space in it and you have to slide a metal slider into it that’s connected to a wire that connects to the power unit and you plug the power unit in the wall. I hope that answers your question and if it does, I’m sorry I didn’t make it more clear in the video. Cheers.
It is NOT from Japan. The senders address is EDINBURGH, which is in SCOTLAND in Pryttynn. And popping the bubble a little more, all the trains and accessories are made in China. The HQ is in Japan, but they neither make, nor produce, anything there. Those days have gone, well gone.
@@Gilstrains Yes, it is only the obsessives, such as myself, who have the spare time to keep on top of the news. Must be down to being a crippled stroke victim. But I do love your video. It does some really fresh viewpoints. 🐕🐕
@@Gilstrains Yes, I mix that combination up, as well. Especially when it comes to washing the dishes, or attempting to defeat the brambles and ivy in the garden. And detailing the insides of the Eishindo buildings. I paint in different coloured carpets, different coloured furniture, different bathrooms and kitchens, and I also p;lace people in there. AND, I put little people in the T vehicles, as well!! Totally loopy. I have converted the L-shaped building into a Tudor half-timbered building with thatched roofs as well!. Still, it does keep me out of the nut house, they have enough as it is.
Thanks I keep forgetting that kind of stuff. I think I should update the video or just make sure I don’t show my address again no? I’m really new at this stuff.
Definitely NOT worth it! I like my trains to look accurate. This T gauge is so inaccurate with toy wheels and looks like an earthworm! Atleast the N scale is small enough and still looks accurate to the engine model it represents!
A neighbor of mine thought some burglar had stolen his T layout. But he searched the vacuum cleaner and found it. Wives.
LOL. Now that is funny 👍
T gauge looks small enough to be used as a garden railway for the yard of a HO or O gauge house or Amusement park
Thought of the amusement park approach and actually tried it on my ho layout. But it just didn’t look right. Thanks for the comment and subscribing.
The track is about 10" to 12" gauge in HO, so yup.
That's exactly what I've been thinking of doing for some time... build a loop of T track around one of my HO houses to represent someone's garden railway.
Ngauge is more expensive than HO. Z gauge is more than N .T is more than Z. The smaller the train the more expensive it is.
Agreed.
Not unless you buy Kato or tomix then HO & N are about the same.
But when it comes to space and build materials, the N scale becomes cheaper. Of course, less options as the scales get smaller.
Isn't O scale stupid expensive?
@@beefs0ck911 only the new Lionel trains W/ all the electronic crapola that adds to the dollar pay for it. Plenty of MPC , Williams and post war cheap and cheerful.
Now we need the model train version of the turducken.
T gauge looks like it invaded the micro machine toy train line from the 80s xD
It basically is micromachines that actually run!
With T-Gauge, to help with clicking the couplers in place, you might try using a very fine tweezer. That is what I use and it works well for me. For the coach de-railing, ensure that the trucks are swinging freely enough. Any little catches at all will cause them to not swing properly and de-rail
Certainly, a novelty item as you state. And $317.12 for the entire set is more than my novelty budget will tolerate. A good review and introduction, however. Thank you.
Thank you. My novelty budget was stretched on this purchase for sure😳
Very worth it. The realism of this minute scale is amazing.
Nice video. Most train sets are provided with enough accessories to have a train go around and around regardless of the scale. A lot can be done with T gauge, just check out the available videos on youtube. I hope you enjoy your new purchase, and build a T gauge layout.
Super. I have some N gauge mixed in with the HO, and it looks great. Hello from the Tracy Mountain Railway in Colorado. 💙 T.E.N.
I got my first T gauge in 2008. I had no problems putting it together and getting the trains on the track - without using the railer. And my main interest is O gauge. A month later I'd built a complete layout with scenery including town, mountain, bridge and tunnel. I could tell by how many times you knocked the loco over in the introduction that T gauge may not be for you. ;-) lol!
I'll admit it's not for everyone. The people with steady hands and good close-up eyesight who enjoy superdetailing HO or N models, should be fine with T gauge. But if you have trouble seeing it, or doing fine detail work, then it's probably not for you.
I remember that the first T gauge trains were a lot cheaper. In fact they were cheaper than any HO or N trains at the time. There were also more retailers selling them then. However, I also know that the quality of the mechanisms has improved quite a bit since then and costs of everything else has also gone up quite a bit. So I think they're still good value. It's just that at first you feel they're expensive due to the tiny size of what you get for your money. But as with the larger scales, it's not the bits of plastic and metal that makes up the bulk of the asking price. It's the cost of the tooling to make those bits of plastic and metal. ;-)
That is about the time I started as well. It was the only scale I could handle after my stroke. I still have the only T BMW convertible with 4 people in it. And the only T Clayton diesel in the world.
I was thinking!!! Shock, Horror. In the intervening time, from starting, have you ever totalled up your spend to date? I was shocked. And being an ex-auditor, I keep all my invoices in one place, in companies, in date order, just for T.
@@Demun1649 in my particular case, I was a retailer of T gauge. I tend not to keep records of such things, although for business purposes, obviously those records exist if I need them. But for my personal stuff, I've never specifically kept a record. Sometimes I'd rather not know. 😆
I know how rapidly it adds up every time I place an order for more stock.
@@emdB67 Yup, best not to know. But I did get trained as an auditor, so it just kicks in.
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Wow I love your fascination when opening this box . Every item you take out is too fantastic to believe that they made it that small. I just love your enthusiasm I mean you can't even stand this little train up it always keeps tipping over. I got to watch the rest of the video
“This is not a toy.” 🤣😂🤣😂🤣
T Gauge: Not enough room for layout? Now you have room.
Next gauge, we’ll need to use a microscope…
You may be right! Lol Thanks for checking it out. 👍
They've already got a tiny train set that will run around a wrist watch.
Way cool! This is perfect compliance with 5s in a small office.
Aloha Gil, this is great.. i can see where your patients would be tested by this scale thanks for showing us and the review with the size comparison to HO and N .
Wow! how crazy small that is. I operate full size trains on the CN, what a contrast to "T" guage.
Looks like it is incredibly well made. Love the packaging.
They are!
I'm glad I actually stumbled upon your channel!! I run for mini trains both N gauge and Z gauge. And while I really enjoy the Z gauge (Marklin and AZL) I also wanted to explore the T gauge (Or is it TT?). The only thing that holds me back on it is the extreme expense of a T gauge train set. It's about $400 and up for a basic T layout. But, considering that Japan also makes the world's smallest Slot Car set (Micro Slot Cars Owners at 1/87) or "world HO" it's no wonder they love the tiny trains.
But I've also heard they are limited in the variety of cars that you can have, and some earlier T gauge trains are battery powered solely (Usually 6AA). But, your video makes me want to take the plunge and go with a basic T set. It would go great in my yearly Christmas Train display as I can add a third train set to the layout. Love the set and the video!!! Thank you for sharing it!!
Thank 👍
I don't have t gauge and never even saw one before, but from what I see in your video I think the reason you can't keep it on the track is simple. There's a reason the set comes with two powered locomotives. One goes at each end of the train. Engine, coach, coach, engine, try it and I think you'll be surprised.
Looks a fun mystery to solve. May be fun for a hot minute too. Doesn’t look like much you can build on.
a really cool idea would be to use a t guage train on a ho scale train railway to make those little garden railways
Agreed👍
Thanks for sharing, and showing the price!
Step-Dad wants a train set. I'm building a PC for him into a cheap dual chamber fish tank case with clear front and side panels (he wants RGB lights). I think it'd be cool to put a T or Z scale layout on the bottom, but for that much money maybe just a couple of N scale cars on a section of track sticking out of a rock cut, coupl'a trees.
T-Gauge would be a kids ride on an N-Scale layout. It would be a garden scale on an HO layout. 🙂 I totally agree - Too Much Money! 🙂
T guage is an excellent background railway system for the background. You can build a complete distant scene away from the nearest larger trains.Yes patience is necessary, the controller has to be adjusted to speed to keep the cars on the track.You have some excellent comments comments to help you under your video. Hang in there it's better than you think,if you plan accordingly.
I wonder if you could build a mining setup with this on larger scales.
I know somebody will use these in the background to create the illusion of distance on a layout. I've already considered N scale to do that but, this Tgauge might work better to create depth.
Agreed.
Cute little train. I owned a N scale and I had a hard time with seeing the couplers. But that is cute. I have a Ho and i like it better than N, Z
That set is priced in the UK at 225 pounds. The Hornby "Red Rover" set in OO (similar track, controller etc though only one loco) comes in at 209 pounds. So T gauge is pretty similar value to the most popular scale in the UK. I think you got hit with shipping costs..
You can see on the packaging the postage was only £24.95
I would imagine it tough to couple too many of those tiny things using your finges. A dental pick or similar tool would come in handy for that job. You could probably fashion something out of stiffer thin gauge wire as well.
thank you for the video
Good luck DCCing T Gauge.
Hahahaha oh shjt
How about you use this T gauge to make a Model Railway exhibition on your HO or N scale model railway? That would be fun. A model railway on a model railway.
Can you do a video on L Gauge ?
very first time watching one of your video and completely unaware if someone already told you but you should never show your private information publicly online. assuming these are indeed private info and not purposefully public.
Great video anyway, i love these smol little trains !
Thank you. Yes I hav been told that. I don’t do it anymore, I’m kinda new to this, so learn as you go with good advice like you just gave me. Thanks, and thanks for watching video👍🙂
@@Gilstrains if you want you can add blur in youtube studio on already uploaded video.
youtube studio => content => details (on the video to blur) => editor => blur
and you can put it in a blurred square somewhere, it can track object, don't forget to select the beginning time and end time
I'm sure there is good video tutorials somewhere :)
If you enjoy owning & using it, of course it's worth it.
Soooo tiny (but cute). Where to go from here ? "Rice Grain scale" ?
How many cars can a typical T-gauge engine pull?
I Like small trains, but T is just too small. N I have found is perfect for me. Best of luck in your T-scale journey.
They model huge SHIPS in 1/450.
Thank you, sir!
This is sweet
is that address still there? as they just had a very bad fire one one of the islands.
I'm sitting here laughing and I'm thinking if you got cats you could film a horror movie called the attack of the giant cats lol
LOL!
Bit confused, at 30 seconds he says "this is something I bought and it's from Japan" while holding the box that clearly shows it came the UK! It's a UK train set, LNER stands for "London North Eastern Railway". So it's also a bit strange having a Japanese station building for a UK train.
T gauge was invented by KK Eishindo from Japan in 2007 hence the reference. Other countries now selling and reference it accordingly such as LNER, etc. I should’ve been more clear sorry about that. Thank you for watching appreciate it.
I don't think its that strange for a train station to be Chinese for a model trains
SO, is this made in England, Japan, or China?? thnx@@Gilstrains
I would have went N gauge many years ago if I didn't already have tons of HO stuff, you can do far more with the smaller gauges although you lose a lot of detail as you get smaller. T gauge this is insanity lol
Insanity indeed. lol
And it has diectional lighting!
Indeed!
Does it come with a microscope so you can watch your trains run?
Lol
I knew about z gauge but never heard of t gauge until today. Those are tiny. I’ve seen caterpillars that were larger than that t gauge engine
DUDE YOU DOXXED YOUR ADDRESS AT THE START OF THE VIDEO YOU CAN GET SWATTED FROM THAT SHIT
Why does it go around
The rails seem out of proportion with the train.
As much a I like what you have, i don't think it's worth that kind if money. I'd rather an N scale.
Sometimes I think the same thing, but I also get “Love at first sight” excited and plop down the money.🤷🏻♂️
Great Video!! This is the internet though and I would blur or cover your address for privacy.
Thank you. And you’re the second person to tell me about my name issue. I hope I can remember to edit! 👍
🤔So, if Z-gauge is 220 scale, what is T-gauge?
1:450 scale as marked on the box!
You should blur out your address or remove the stickers off the packages!!! Also nice video
How do I do that without spoiling my “count”. If I edit it won’t it looked at as a new video and my count would go to zero?
I thought this was really cool until I saw the price.
I don't this video answered its question.
No, it's not worth it. We've made it to the point of being silly.
Thanks for posting this video. I do not think T scale is for me.
HOW does it go around?!
i’m assuming you’re asking how it gets its power? There’s one track that has a connector space in it and you have to slide a metal slider into it that’s connected to a wire that connects to the power unit and you plug the power unit in the wall. I hope that answers your question and if it does, I’m sorry I didn’t make it more clear in the video. Cheers.
The power pack can also operate on 3 AA batteries.
Guys, t gauge is the same Z gauge?
No, T is 1:450, Z is 1:220.
micro express
It is NOT from Japan. The senders address is EDINBURGH, which is in SCOTLAND in Pryttynn. And popping the bubble a little more, all the trains and accessories are made in China. The HQ is in Japan, but they neither make, nor produce, anything there. Those days have gone, well gone.
I stand enlightened. Thank you very much for the information.👍😊🚂🚞🚞
@@Gilstrains Yes, it is only the obsessives, such as myself, who have the spare time to keep on top of the news. Must be down to being a crippled stroke victim. But I do love your video. It does some really fresh viewpoints. 🐕🐕
I’m an obsessive myself, only a lazy one lol.@@Demun1649
@@Gilstrains Yes, I mix that combination up, as well. Especially when it comes to washing the dishes, or attempting to defeat the brambles and ivy in the garden. And detailing the insides of the Eishindo buildings. I paint in different coloured carpets, different coloured furniture, different bathrooms and kitchens, and I also p;lace people in there. AND, I put little people in the T vehicles, as well!! Totally loopy. I have converted the L-shaped building into a Tudor half-timbered building with thatched roofs as well!.
Still, it does keep me out of the nut house, they have enough as it is.
Pryttynn? United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.😊🇬🇧
Odd scales??? Stay away from them!!! Stick to Basic scales? O, HO, N, and if crazy enough Z Scale! Working on them a pain in the A$$!
Good advice indeed.
Why not? Nothing wrong with branching out and seeing what can be done. HO is boring. Go for it.
@@gkoproske drilling holes is boring too. Cheers!
People can do as they see fit
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I would cover my address if I were you.
Thanks I keep forgetting that kind of stuff. I think I should update the video or just make sure I don’t show my address again no? I’m really new at this stuff.
@@Gilstrains put a sticker or sharpie over the key information.
I would not be able to handle this. Too small for me. Ho is about as small as I can handle.
Definitely NOT worth it! I like my trains to look accurate. This T gauge is so inaccurate with toy wheels and looks like an earthworm! Atleast the N scale is small enough and still looks accurate to the engine model it represents!
When N-gauge debuted it was grossly inaccurate.
the two most common sizer are O-scale & H/O-scale ... everything else is a waste of money
I can barely hear anything you’re saying
sorry I’ll work on my audio.
@@GilstrainsIt's fine.
Way too tiny for me! N or Z is about as small as I'll get in my train modeling. Running N now
Micromachine sized