42" gauge was often called "Cape Gauge" because of its extensive use in South Africa, and later in other British-controlled countries in Africa. (I guess Australia qualifies, too, except for not being in Africa.)
You may remember Ralph Holden's column in Garden Railways. It started with a feature article in Jan. 1993. His regular column started in December of that year and continued through 1998. Coincidentally, the Jan '93 issue also featured an article on building a Beyer Garratt from two Big Haulers, though I don't think they were 1:24 scale. -vance- "Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal." -- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
