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Send me an E-Mail
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 Scales at a Glance
If you are new to model railroading,
you'll find that there are several scales to choose from. You'll
want to choose a scale that will best accommodate the available room you
have for your own railroad:
- Z Scale - Trains built to a
ratio of 1:220. A 75-foot long locomotive measures 4 inches
long. The rails of the track are 6.5 mm apart.
- N Scale - Trains built to a
ratio of 1:160. A 75-foot long locomotive is 5 ½ inches long.
The rails of the track are spaced 9 mm apart.
- HO Scale - Trains built to a
ratio of 1:87. A 75-foot long locomotive is 10 ½ inches long.
The rails of the track are 7/8 inches apart.
- S Scale - Trains built to a
ratio of 1:64. A 75-foot long locomotive is 14 inches long.
The rails of S gauge track are 7/8 inches apart.
- O Scale - Trains built to a
ratio of 1:48. A 75-foot long locomotive is 18 ¾ inches long.
The rails of ( gauge track are 1 ¼ inches apart.
- G Scale - These trains do
not have one specific proportional scale as the others. The scale can
be 1:32 or 1:24 or 1:22.5 depending on the manufacturer. A 75-foot
long locomotive, therefore, can vary from 28.125 inches to 37.5 inches
to 40 inches.
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