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Bachmann sells model trains in HO scale, N scale (1:160 and 1:148), On30, 00 gauge, HOn30 (HO scale on N tracks) and G scale around the world, in addition to buildings and accessories: North America – Bachmann Industries HO scale, N scale (1:160), On30 and G scale. Plasticville O scale and S scale. Williams (O scale).
The 45 mm gauge originated from 1 gauge or "gauge one" which was first used in Europe and Britain and used to model standard gauge trains in the scale of 1:32. LGB were first to adopt the term G scale and used the gauge of 45 mm (1.772 in) to model 1,000 mm gauge European trains in 1:22.5 scale.
Sometimes called the "Doo-Dah Man" (after a lyric in "Truckin'"), it was originally drawn as a skeleton, but then rendered bodyless, except for smiling teeth and a pair of eyes. [13] It became one of the many icons associated with the Grateful Dead , appearing in all manner of official and fan-produced art.
USA Trains is a manufacturer of G scale model railroad products that started out as Charles Ro Manufacturing Company. [1] They offer two different scale sizes of trains that use the same track; the "Ultimate Series," which is 1:29 scale, and the "American" and "Work Trains" series which is 1:24 scale.
Refer to the subject "Keep on Truckin' (comic)" elsewhere in Wikipedia. The "DooDah Man" was a character drawn by the underground comic artist R Crumb. A picture of the DooDah man is shown to the right side, but not identified as such. R Crumb's DooDah man was a popular counter-cultural icon in the late 60s and early 70s.
"Truckin '" is associated with the blues and other early 20th-century forms of folk music. [6]"Truckin '" was considered a "catchy shuffle" by the band members. [7] Garcia commented that "the early stuff we wrote that we tried to set to music was stiff because it wasn't really meant to be sung... the result of [lyricist Robert Hunter getting into our touring world], the better he could write ...
"Uncle John's Band" is a song by the Grateful Dead that first appeared in their concert setlists in late 1969. The band recorded it for their 1970 album Workingman's Dead. Written by guitarist Jerry Garcia and lyricist Robert Hunter, "Uncle John's Band" presents the Dead in an acoustic and musically concise mode, with close harmony singing.
The Grateful Dead's song bears no resemblance whatsoever to the actual train wreck, nor do most versions of the traditional song. Despite numerous songs mentioning Casey Jones, there has never been a song that tells the story accurately (although Johnny Cash 's version of the traditional song comes closer than most).