what are all the train scales you know
here are ones i know of
T
Z
N
Nn3
TT
HO
HOn3
OO
S
Sn3
Oe
O
On3
No. 1
G
F
Fn3
1"
proto 48
proto 48w5
proto 32
proto 20:32
proto64
II
III
V
X
ZZ
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"HONGZ" stands for HO scale, N scale, G scale, and Z scale.
Post your non-O scale stuff here!
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Add Lionel Standard Gauge aka Wide Gauge by Ives and American Flyer
On30 by Bachmann O scale narrow gauge on HO track
15" gauge
7.5" gauge
Look here and you see all there is to know: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...ort_modelling_scales
Regards
Fred
Also 16" gauge, 24" gauge, and 36" gauge.
Yes, I've build models of trains in those 3 gauges. That was a fun job as part of it let me operate a 16" steam locomotive for a year. Sigh, oh how I miss her...
Inch and a half scale (1 1/2) 7 1/2" Gauge
1/2 inch scale
It isn't unusual for the larger (live steam) gauges to be used for multiple scales. For instance, the 7+ gauges (7.25" & 7.5") are used for modelling standard gauge (1.5" or 1.6" scales), 3' narrow gauge (2.5" scale) and 2' narrow gauge (4.75" scale).
My personal favorite 12" gauge is used to represent standard gauge (2.5" scale), 3' gauge (4" scale) and 2' gauge (6" scale).
15" gauge is used to represent standard gauge (3" scale) and 3' gauge (5" scale).
Those are the "common" ones, I'm sure there are others out there. For instance, there is at least one 9" gauge railroad that represents 3' gauge in the 3"=1' scale.
All of the aforementioned scales are actually used in the USA. Just for fun, here I am standing next to a 12" gauge, 2.5" = 1' scale model I built of a Frisco standard gauge caboose:
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Too many, and the wrong ones are most popular!
N is 1/150 in Japan, 1/160 and 1/148 in the UK.
HOn30, and there are some Sn3 1/2....it's folks using HO parts to model 3ft gauge trains in S.
'O' Scale 2 - Rail, • See the link in my signature. "The Detroit Model Railroad Club" for more information. We also have 'O' Scale 2 - Rail • Narrow Gauge.
Gary
