741:
580:
733:
1096:
2308:
25:
1203:
1267:
new appreciation for the level of accurate detailing possible in this scale. Some ready to run models are produced in this scale but most are available only as kits for assembly by the modeller or a professional model-builder. O gauge is considered an expensive scale to model in although the necessarily smaller scope of a larger-scaled layout mitigates this to some extent. The two dominant
British manufacturers,
131:
1331:
1457:. Many of these pre-war trains operated by clockwork or battery power and were made of lithographed tin. The sizes of the cars varied widely, as the standard for O gauge was largely ignored. Dorfan went out of business in 1934, while Ives was bought by Lionel, and Hafner and Joy Line were bought by Marx. Hornby withdrew from the U.S. market in 1930 after selling its U.S. factory to the
1507:
consolidation did little to improve matters: Marx used three different standards, depending on the product line, and Lionel used two, so frequently the companies' own entry-level products were incompatible with their high-end products, let alone with the competition. Hobbyists who wanted differing standards to interoperate had to resort to replacing couplers.
1157:) prototype). The trains are marketed as children's toy trains (Magic Train), but are accurately built after Austrian prototypes and increased the interest in building narrow-gauge layouts in Germany and Austria significantly. Since 2006 there are again some reasonably priced O-scale plastic models available, manufactured by DCC developer Lenz.
1506:
From O gauge's beginnings up until the mid-1970s, the various manufacturers' trackside accessories would interoperate with one another, but the train cars themselves used couplers of differing designs, often making it difficult or impossible to use different manufacturers' cars together. The post-War
1464:
As early as 1938, the survivors Lionel, Marx, and
American Flyer faced competition from Sakai, a Tokyo-based Japanese toy company who sold trains priced at the low end of the market. The product designs most closely resembled Lionel, but with MĂ€rklin-like couplers and detail parts that appeared to be
1266:
Although toy trains were historically produced to this scale, O gauge's popularity across the whole of Europe reduced after World War II, and the standard is rarer than in the United States. Modelling in O gauge almost died out in
Britain but enjoyed a resurgence in the 1990s as modellers developed a
1046:
powered three-rail more popular in the United States, two-rail O is currently experiencing a resurgence in popularity in the United States, due to increased availability of ready-to-run models from several manufacturers. The recent development of
Digital Command Control (DCC) power systems with built
1181:
designs from U.S. manufacturers Lionel and
American Flyer and the couplers were nearly identical to those of pre-war American Flyer. Some differences in U.S. and Soviet railroading were evident from comparing the Soviet sets with U.S. sets, particularly in the design of the boxcar, which looked like
255:
O gauge had its heyday when model railroads were considered toys, with more emphasis placed on cost, durability, and the ability to be easily handled and operated by pre-adult hands. Detail and realism were secondary concerns, at best. It still remains a popular choice for those hobbyists who enjoy
1160:
In the 1970s both
Italian branches of Rivarossi and Lima produced large quantities of "0" models, mainly Italian and German trains, later on coaches and wagons from Switzerland. In the late 1970s hand made models of the Orient Express could be found in several German hobby stores, along with other
793:
The O-27 name comes from the size of the track's curves. A circle made of eight pieces of standard 45-degree curved O gauge track will have a 31 inches (787 mm) diameter. A circle made of 8 pieces of 45-degree curved O-27 track is smaller, with a 27 inches (686 mm) diameter. Full-sized O
1522:
Lionel equipment retains a large collector following. Equipment from shorter-lived manufacturers prior to World War II is also highly sought after, while
American Flyer and Marx are less so. Post-War Marx is gaining in popularity after years of being derided by serious collectors. There is little
526:
Regional model manufacturers design their O-scale rolling stock with minor regional scale differencesâmanufacturers support their rolling stock with track made to the same regional scales, so there is no universal width for O-gauge model track. Models could represent the real-world standard gauge
1479:
produced a line of inexpensive O gauge trains from 1949 to 1951, but found itself unable to compete with Marx. Marx continued to make clockwork and battery-powered trains and lithographed cars into the 1970s, along with more realistic offerings that were sometimes difficult to distinguish from
1115:
A situation similar to that in
Britain exists in continental Europe, although the market revolves less around kits and more around expensive hand-built metal models for the deep-pocketed collector. Additionally, Czech Republicâbased Electric Train Systems started manufacturing and selling
790:, who used it for its entry-level trains. O-27 track is spaced at the same width as regular O gauge track, but is slightly shorter in height and has thinner rails than traditional O gauge track. A shim underneath the O-27 track enables the use of O and O-27 track together.
1414:
While 1:48 is a very convenient scale for modeling using the
Imperial system (a quarter-inch equals one scale foot), the discrepancy between O gauge in the United States and O gauge in Europe is attributed to Lionel misreading the original MĂ€rklin specifications.
797:
Although the smaller, tin lithographed cars by
American Flyer, Marx, and others predate the formal O-27 standard, they are also often called O-27, because they also operate flawlessly on O-27 track. Marx may have dedicated its entire line to O-27, but only the
1495:, who operated as Kris Model Trains, or KMT. Kriswalus only produced the box, stock, and refrigerator cars from the Kusan dies, and on some of these cars he mounted die-cast trucks from the Kusan tooling. After Kriswalus' death, the tooling was sold to
1486:
A company called American Model Toys brought out a line of realistic, detailed cars beginning in 1948. In 1953 it released a budget line. It ran into financial difficulty, reorganized under the name Auburn Model Trains, and ended up selling its line to
1514:
bought much of Marx's tooling and entered the marketplace. K-Line's early offerings changed little from the old Marx designs, other than a new brand name and a Lionel-compatible coupler, making K-Line's offerings completely interoperable with Lionel.
405:
Scale is the ratio of a model dimension to the real life dimension. O Scale in the UK is commonly 1:43.5 or 7 mm to the foot, in continental Europe it is commonly 1:45 or 1:43.5 is also used particularly in France, and in the USA 1:48. The
312:("half O") piece, but about the same width and height of an O scale piece. Yet all of these designs ran on the same track, and, depending on the manufacturer(s) of the cars, could sometimes be coupled together and run as part of the same train.
1258:
In the United Kingdom, O gauge equipment is produced at a scale of 1:43.5, which is 7 mm to the foot (using the common British practice of modelling in metric prototypes originally produced using Imperial measurements). It is often called
256:
running trains more than they enjoy other aspects of modeling, but developments in recent years have addressed the concerns of scale model railroaders making O scale popular among fine-scale modellers who value the detail that can be achieved.
315:
After World War II, manufacturers started paying more attention to scale, and post-war locomotives and rolling stock tended to be larger and more realistic than their earlier counterparts. This has been reflected in the change of name from O
595:
railroads. There is no standard for wide- or narrow-gauge model track, and modelers wishing to portray such railway track either build their own, or more commonly accept the shortcomings of appropriately wider or narrower gauge model track.
752:. This applies to both 1:43.4 and 1:45 scale model trains. Metric model railroaders generally use the 0m scale with a gauge of 22.5 mm. The starting point is the NEM standards concerning 0m gauge that were created at the end of the 1950s.
1518:
As O gauge regained popularity in the 1990s it also started to regain manufacturers, and as of late 2003, no fewer than six companies market O gauge locomotives and/or cars, all theoretically interoperable with one another.
1301:
and model commercial vehicles of the same scale which gradually grew in popularity and spread to France, the rest of Europe and North America at the same time that the rail models were becoming less popular.
620:) are the more popular track widths used by indoor enthusiasts modeling narrow gauge. Differences in regional scales give different prototype gauges to these different model track widths.
293:) as their premium trains. One of the Lionel Corporation's most popular trains, the 203 Armoured Locomotive, was O gauge and ran on tracks with rails spaced 1.25 inches apart. The
1483:
Sakai re-entered the U.S. market after World War II, selling trains that were often nearly identical to Marx designs and sometimes undercutting Marx's prices, from 1946 to 1969.
339:
Since the early 1990s, O scale manufacturers have begun placing more emphasis on realism, and the scale has experienced a resurgence in popularity, with manufacturers including
571:) at 1:43.5 scale. Model makers choose their scale based on many considerations including the existing marketplace, aesthetic concerns and compatibility with existing models.
1523:
collector interest in Sakai today, possibly because of difficulty identifying the equipment and because the brand is much less widely known than its U.S. counterparts.
1279:
and for a while a revived Bassett-Lowke are once again producing tinplate O gauge sets, many of them reproductions of classic Hornby and Bassett-Lowke designs, and
1116:
lithographed tin 1:45 scale trains in 1991, citing O gauge's advantages over smaller sizes for non-permanent floor layouts and outdoor layouts. The Spanish company
1011:
Hobbyists who choose to model in any of these O gauge standards nevertheless end up building most, if not all, of their equipment either from kits or from scratch.
1161:
highly detailed accessories. Special brands for high procession were Lemaco, Fulgurex, Euro Train, Markscheffel & Lennartz, making models in small quantities.
1117:
1576:
before the move to CGI animation. The small scale models occasionally still appeared, usually when interacting with gauge 1 standard gauge engines in series 5,
274:
and the other then-existing standards. It was created in part because manufacturers realized their best selling trains were those built in the smaller scales.
810:"Super-O gauge" is a variant whose origin stems from Lionel's desire to create a more realistic looking track and improve sagging sales in the late 1950s.
1080:
1059:
of trucks, cars, buses, construction equipment and other vehicles in scales compatible with or similar to O scale model trains. These are available in
248:
O gauge was the most common model railroad scale in the United States and remained so until the early 1960s. In Europe, its popularity declined before
740:
1491:âbased Kusan, a plastics company who continued its production until 1961. The tooling was then sold to a small company run by Andrew Kriswalus in
1468:
Between 1946 and 1976, the primary U.S. manufacturers of O gauge trains were Lionel and Marx, with American Flyer switching to the more-realistic
308:
and entry-level trains, usually made of lithographed tin plate, were not scaled at all, made to whimsical proportions about the same length of an
397:
is the width of the model track. Most commercially produced model track is a compromise between appearance and a trouble-free running surface.
370:
The differences in the various O gauge and O scale standards can be confusing. O gauge model railroad tracks typically have their rails spaced
1864:
1276:
1701:
1000:
Because On30's gauge closely matches that of HO track, On30 equipment typically runs on standard HO scale track. While many On30 modelers
1112:
as 1:43,5 and 1:45 scale. However, for historical reasons they use the number "zero" rather than the letter as the name for the scale.
736:
Om gauge (O-22.5 gauge), model of the RhB Ge 6/6 II 704 in 1:45 scale from parts of the former FAMA-Alpenbahn and Lang Modellbau, 2019
304:
O gauge trains varied. The MĂ€rklin specifications called for 1:43.5 scale. However, many designs were 1:48 scale or 1:64 scale. Early
579:
226:
1407:
scale, giving more options for buildings, figures, and accessories. Many O gauge layouts are also accessorized with 1:43.5 scale
1182:
an American Flyer boxcar with windows added, reflecting the Soviets' use of box cars to haul livestock, as well as merchandise.
1900:
1403:
is defined as 1:48 (0.25 inches to the foot, "quarter inch scale" - 1/4 inch equals one foot). This is also a common
2237:
778:
The modern standard for O-27, however, was formalized after 1938 by Gilbert, who scaled the locomotives and rolling stock to
2242:
1764:
1768:
1708:
1371:
407:
379:
1873:
1109:
1039:
or a center stud supply system. If modeling such a system, an external third rail or overhead supply may be employed.
89:
823:
108:
259:
The size of O is larger than OO/HO layouts, and thus is a factor in making the decision to build an O gauge layout.
61:
1827:
1673:
587:
Some O-scale modelers choose to model prototypes at other than standard gauge and follow wide gauge (also known as
262:
Collecting vintage O gauge trains is also popular and there is a market for both reproduction and vintage models.
1645:
1585:
1573:
2332:
1581:
1577:
1565:
1555:
1036:
242:
68:
46:
732:
1422:
is the most enduring brand of O gauge trains, a variety of manufacturers made trains in this scale. Prior to
1124:
297:
wiped out demand for the expensive larger trains, and by 1932, O gauge was the standard, almost by default.
1446:
1310:
744:
Om gauge (O-22.2 gauge), Diorama based on the SeTB with a selfmade motor coach of the type BCFe 2/2 4, 2021
2337:
2221:
1185:
Much like their U.S. counterparts, Soviet O gauge trains were toys, rather than precision-scaled models.
290:
75:
1938:
1893:
772:
278:
414:
maintain detailed standards for a variety of scales to help model makers create interoperable models.
1601:
1465:
copied from Ives. Seki, another Japanese company, was an entirely different and independent company.
1004:
their equipment, commercial offerings in On30 are fairly common and sometimes very inexpensive, with
57:
2269:
2247:
1990:
1539:
1500:
352:
234:
42:
748:
The Om gauge (O-22.5 gauge) includes the actual narrow-gauges from 850 to 1250 mm and with it the
393:
refers to the size of the model relative to the actual full-sized object being represented, while
2311:
818:
Dissatisfaction with these standards led to a more accurate standard for wheels and track called
35:
1861:
2127:
1970:
1712:
1450:
783:
305:
1745:(in French). Union Européenne des Modélistes Ferroviaires et des Amis des Chemins de Fer. 2004
802:
remains to produce O-27 track and trains. Its tubular rail is a standard of the tinplate era.
670:
European O scale rolling stock (1:45 or 1:43.5 in France), it becomes a narrow-gauge track of
583:
Probably the oldest known 0e gauge vehicles in the MCB from 1947. WAB rack railway train, 2021
1886:
1850:
1458:
1306:
764:
1426:, the majority of toy trains sold in the United States were German imports made by MĂ€rklin,
932:
Possibly because of the large size of American railroad systems, accurate scale modeling in
425:
refers to the distance between the inside edges of the load-bearing rails. Various sizes of
289:
used O gauge for their budget line, marketing either Gauge 1 or 'Wide gauge' (also known as
270:
The name for O gauge and O scale is derived from "0 gauge" or "Gauge 0" being smaller than
2189:
1535:
1488:
520:
362:. who from 1920 produced a range of clockwork and electric models under the "Hornby" name.
348:
1434:, and other companies. World War I brought a halt to these German imports, and protective
8:
1995:
1928:
1572:
standard gauge engines and stock but still ran on O gauge track. They were used up until
1560:
1531:
1043:
1005:
763:
is variant whose origins are slightly unclear. Some historians attribute its creation to
749:
344:
245:
2052:
1492:
1419:
1169:
Between 1951 and 1969, a limited number of O gauge train sets were manufactured in the
799:
775:
used O-27 track in its entry-level sets at least a decade before Gilbert bought Flyer.
286:
2285:
1823:
1095:
82:
1564:. However, the construction of the engines resulted in difficulties during filming.
2292:
2021:
1568:
introduced new models of the engines and rolling stock, which were bigger than the
1551:
1072:
1001:
294:
1120:
produces a smaller line of tinplate trains, based on designs dating back to 1906.
631:) gauge track, scaled at 7 mm to the foot (with appropriately spaced, larger
1868:
1272:
1211:
1056:
794:
cars sometimes have difficulty negotiating the tighter curves of an O-27 layout.
358:
In the United Kingdom the dominant O gauge manufacturer before World War II was
1923:
1772:
1740:"Normes Européennes de Modélisme: Rapports de réduction, échelles, écartements"
1427:
1391:
1291:
1275:, ceased production of O gauge trains in 1965 and 1969, respectively. However,
1250:
1028:
933:
852:
768:
711:
United States O scale rolling stock (1:48), it becomes a narrow-gauge track of
430:
282:
209:
1739:
2326:
2264:
2026:
1958:
1793:
1358:
1298:
1268:
1227:
390:
1177:
as their U.S. counterparts, the colorful locomotives and cars resembled pre-
837:
The track gauge normally used for O of 32 mm or the near-approximation
463:) according to older standards of NMRA, current standards of BRMSB and NEM.
2254:
2016:
1980:
1953:
1178:
1170:
1084:
937:
632:
592:
472:
301:
249:
2216:
2122:
2117:
2112:
2107:
2102:
2097:
2011:
1975:
1965:
1909:
1527:
1423:
787:
588:
426:
359:
340:
1677:
1286:
A true-to-prototype version of British 7 mm O gauge exists, called
1099:
A 242A1 locomotive and standard gauge track at some model railway scales
1047:
in sound have also increased the popularity of two rail O scale models.
2274:
2259:
2092:
2087:
2082:
2077:
2072:
2067:
2062:
2057:
2047:
2042:
1985:
1629:
1476:
1287:
1087:, and many others. These are popular with collectors and easy to find.
1076:
1068:
1064:
1060:
1024:
1020:
957:
are frequent sources of confusion. On3 is exact-scale 1:48 modeling of
831:
779:
720:
708:
prototype. Modelers portray gauges between 650 mm and 800 mm prototype.
648:
394:
1283:
also recently joined the market producing O gauge Diesel locomotives.
639:
UK O scale rolling stock (1:43.5), it becomes a narrow-gauge track of
238:
2211:
2201:
2196:
2164:
1948:
1933:
1615:
1408:
1404:
333:
230:
1042:
While two-rail O has traditionally been more popular in Europe, and
943:
Four common narrow-gauge standards exist, and the differences among
382:
standard allowing spacings between 31.75 mm and 32.64 mm.
332:
describes the size ratio of a model as it relates to its real-world
24:
2279:
2159:
2154:
2149:
1650:
1640:
1635:
693:
429:
exist around the world and the normal O gauge track represents the
309:
1878:
1503:, who continued to use it to produce parts of their budget lines.
2184:
2174:
2169:
2144:
2139:
2134:
1943:
1569:
1469:
1454:
1202:
1174:
271:
1050:
130:
1511:
1496:
1442:
1441:
In between the two world wars, shorter-lived companies such as
1435:
1431:
1280:
1845:
147:: 7 mm to 1 ft (7 mm to 304.8 mm, 1:43.5);
1330:
827:
411:
1856:
1526:
The biggest makers of American O scale trains today include
2206:
970:
966:
161: in to 1 ft (6.35 mm to 304.8 mm, 1:48)
1208:
997:) gauge prototypes. On30 is also sometimes called On2œ.
300:
Because of the emphasis on play value, the scale of preâ
1632:â narrow gauge modeling in O Scale using H0 scale track
475:
track, O gauge allows scales such as 1:32 representing
328:
describes merely the distance between the rails, while
1765:"Standards & Recommended Practices - Introduction"
1297:
The British 1:43.5 rail scale gave birth to series of
1290:(S7) which uses 33 mm gauge to represent British
1438:
after the war made it difficult for them to compete.
782:. After World War II, this practice was continued by
1696:
1694:
1353: in (6.35 mm) to 1 ft (304.8 mm)
1123:In Germany a narrow-gauge train set is produced by
49:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
1027:can run on realistic-looking two-rail track using
471:) apart current standards of NMRA. When used as a
1702:"NMRA STANDARDS S-1.2 Standards for Scale Models"
1691:
1667:
1665:
1023:, 7 mm:1 foot (1:43.5), 1:45 scale, or
989:) gauge prototypes, and On18 is 1:48 modeling of
2324:
277:In the United States, manufacturers such as the
1472:and the rest of the companies out of business.
786:, who used it throughout its product line, and
455:). "O gauge" refers to tracks that are nominal
1862:Lionel Super-O Track An Historical Perspective
1662:
1305:7 mm scale is also popular for modelling
574:
1894:
1817:
1051:Die-cast metal models compatible with O scale
936:O gauge is rare in the United States, though
1811:
1108:0 scale is one of the scales defined by the
1008:being the most commonly found manufacturer.
981:) gauge prototypes, On2 is 1:48 modeling of
1846:The Gauge 0 Guild, the main British society
1762:
1671:
1550:This scale and gauge was used to model the
1449:, Ives, and Joy Line competed with Lionel,
830:standards. In the United Kingdom a similar
355:making O gauge model trains at 1:48 scale.
252:due to the introduction of smaller scales.
1901:
1887:
1309:, a section of the hobby supported by the
1201:
623:For example, using specially manufactured
380:National Model Railroad Association (NMRA)
129:
1853:from Lionel discussing O versus O27 gauge
1756:
1734:
1732:
1510:After Marx went out of business in 1978,
1207:British outline O gauge model railway at
109:Learn how and when to remove this message
1094:
813:
739:
731:
578:
237:. Introduced by German toy manufacturer
2325:
1729:
1222:7 mm to 1 ft (304.8 mm)
1164:
1882:
1545:
1103:
531:by choosing various spacings such as
1135:) track, this scale is called "0e" (
1090:
563:) at 7 mm:1 ft scale, and
47:adding citations to reliable sources
18:
1908:
1769:National Model Railroad Association
1709:National Model Railroad Association
822:This duplicates to exact scale the
651:". Modelers portray gauges between
13:
1554:locomotives and rolling stock for
385:
14:
2349:
1839:
1676:. Gauge '0' Guild. Archived from
1188:
497:) gauge track. 1:20 representing
2307:
2306:
1329:
1316:
1019:Models that are either built to
805:
135:Australian O scale model railway
23:
1646:Rail transport modelling scales
1173:. Utilizing the same track and
1014:
877:)) approximately equivalent to
378:) apart with the United States
34:needs additional citations for
1786:
940:modeling is much more common.
1:
2129:Standard gauge railway scales
1818:Hollingsworth, Brian (1981).
1656:
1335:Typical US O-Scale locomotive
755:
723:" (or On30, as in 30 inches).
1311:7mm Narrow Gauge Association
365:
7:
2191:Narrow gauge railway scales
1822:. London, UK: Bison Books.
1711:. July 2009. Archived from
1595:
1055:Many manufacturers produce
727:
575:Wide- or narrow-gauge track
10:
2354:
1763:T.J. Klevar (2008-02-17).
965:) gauge prototypes, while
773:Ives Manufacturing Company
719:), and is referred to as "
692:), and is referred to as "
647:), and is referred to as "
279:Ives Manufacturing Company
265:
241:around 1900, by the 1930s
2302:
2230:
2035:
2004:
1916:
1602:3 ft gauge rail modelling
1385:
1377:
1367:
1357:
1340:
1328:
1323:
1244:
1236:
1226:
1218:
1200:
1195:
180:
165:
140:
128:
123:
1794:"The History of Proto48"
1501:Williams Electric Trains
1071:. Manufacturers include
975:2 ft 6 in
713:2 ft 6 in
641:2 ft 4 in
417:
400:
235:rail transport modelling
1874:Lionel Super "O" Track
1451:Louis Marx and Company
1399:In the United States,
1294:in a scale of 1:43.5.
1100:
784:Louis Marx and Company
745:
737:
584:
2333:Model railroad scales
1459:A. C. Gilbert Company
1453:, American Flyer and
1307:narrow-gauge railways
1098:
814:Exact scale standards
765:A. C. Gilbert Company
743:
735:
582:
521:narrow-gauge railways
1590:Calling All Engines!
1561:Thomas & Friends
1540:Williams by Bachmann
1489:Nashville, Tennessee
635:, etc.) underneath:
353:Williams by Bachmann
43:improve this article
16:Model railroad gauge
1851:"About Gauge" guide
1165:Former Soviet Union
1044:alternating current
1031:(Commonly known as
1006:Bachmann Industries
555:) at 1:44.8 scale,
547:) at 1:45.2 scale,
246:alternating current
2338:Scale model scales
1867:2012-07-17 at the
1674:"What is 0 Gauge?"
1546:In popular culture
1493:Endicott, New York
1104:Continental Europe
1101:
1035:), or on a center
851: inch is for
800:Lionel Corporation
746:
738:
585:
287:Lionel Corporation
229:commonly used for
152:: 1:43.5 and 1:45;
150:Continental Europe
2320:
2319:
2286:Diecast Collector
1672:Ian Middleditch.
1580:(stock footage),
1397:
1396:
1263:for this reason.
1256:
1255:
1091:Geographical area
885:) at 1:48 scale,
539:) at 1:48 scale,
527:track spacing of
216:
215:
119:
118:
111:
93:
2345:
2310:
2309:
2293:Meccano Magazine
1903:
1896:
1889:
1880:
1879:
1834:
1833:
1815:
1809:
1808:
1806:
1804:
1790:
1784:
1783:
1781:
1780:
1771:. Archived from
1760:
1754:
1753:
1751:
1750:
1744:
1736:
1727:
1726:
1724:
1723:
1717:
1706:
1698:
1689:
1688:
1686:
1685:
1669:
1625:
1621:
1611:
1607:
1552:Skarloey Railway
1388:
1352:
1351:
1347:
1333:
1321:
1320:
1247:
1205:
1193:
1192:
1156:
1154:
1153:
1149:
1146:
1138:
1134:
1130:
1081:TWH Collectibles
1037:third power rail
996:
992:
988:
984:
980:
976:
964:
960:
928:
924:
922:
921:
917:
914:
906:
902:
900:
899:
895:
892:
884:
880:
876:
874:
873:
869:
866:
858:
850:
849:
845:
842:
718:
714:
707:
703:
699:
691:
689:
688:
684:
681:
673:
666:
662:
658:
654:
646:
642:
630:
626:
619:
615:
611:
607:
603:
599:
570:
566:
562:
558:
554:
550:
546:
542:
538:
534:
530:
518:
516:
515:
511:
508:
500:
496:
494:
493:
489:
486:
478:
470:
466:
462:
458:
454:
452:
451:
447:
444:
436:
377:
373:
295:Great Depression
291:'standard gauge'
212:
206:
204:
203:
199:
196:
188:
183:
175:
171:
133:
121:
120:
114:
107:
103:
100:
94:
92:
51:
27:
19:
2353:
2352:
2348:
2347:
2346:
2344:
2343:
2342:
2323:
2322:
2321:
2316:
2298:
2270:Miniature model
2226:
2031:
2000:
1912:
1910:Scale modelling
1907:
1869:Wayback Machine
1842:
1837:
1830:
1820:Model Railroads
1816:
1812:
1802:
1800:
1798:Proto48 Modeler
1792:
1791:
1787:
1778:
1776:
1761:
1757:
1748:
1746:
1742:
1738:
1737:
1730:
1721:
1719:
1715:
1704:
1700:
1699:
1692:
1683:
1681:
1670:
1663:
1659:
1623:
1619:
1618:â representing
1609:
1605:
1604:â representing
1598:
1548:
1387:Prototype gauge
1386:
1349:
1345:
1344:
1336:
1319:
1261:7 mm scale
1246:Prototype gauge
1245:
1214:
1212:Pumping Station
1196:British O gauge
1191:
1167:
1151:
1147:
1144:
1142:
1141:2 ft
1140:
1136:
1132:
1128:
1106:
1093:
1057:die-cast models
1053:
1017:
994:
990:
986:
982:
978:
974:
962:
958:
926:
919:
915:
912:
910:
909:4 ft
908:
904:
897:
893:
890:
888:
887:4 ft
886:
882:
878:
871:
867:
864:
862:
861:4 ft
860:
856:
847:
843:
840:
838:
834:system exists.
816:
808:
758:
730:
716:
712:
705:
701:
697:
696:" portraying a
686:
682:
679:
677:
676:2 ft
675:
671:
664:
660:
656:
652:
644:
640:
628:
624:
617:
613:
609:
605:
601:
597:
577:
568:
564:
560:
556:
552:
548:
544:
540:
536:
532:
528:
513:
509:
506:
504:
503:1 ft
502:
498:
491:
487:
484:
482:
481:3 ft
480:
476:
468:
464:
460:
456:
449:
445:
442:
440:
439:4 ft
438:
434:
420:
403:
388:
386:Scale and gauge
375:
371:
368:
268:
208:
201:
197:
194:
192:
191:4 ft
190:
186:
182:Prototype gauge
181:
173:
169:
160:
153:
148:
136:
115:
104:
98:
95:
52:
50:
40:
28:
17:
12:
11:
5:
2351:
2341:
2340:
2335:
2318:
2317:
2315:
2314:
2303:
2300:
2299:
2297:
2296:
2289:
2282:
2277:
2272:
2267:
2262:
2257:
2252:
2251:
2250:
2245:
2238:List of brands
2234:
2232:
2231:Related topics
2228:
2227:
2225:
2224:
2219:
2214:
2209:
2204:
2199:
2194:
2187:
2182:
2177:
2172:
2167:
2162:
2157:
2152:
2147:
2142:
2137:
2132:
2125:
2120:
2115:
2110:
2105:
2100:
2095:
2090:
2085:
2080:
2075:
2070:
2065:
2060:
2055:
2050:
2045:
2039:
2037:
2033:
2032:
2030:
2029:
2024:
2019:
2014:
2008:
2006:
2002:
2001:
1999:
1998:
1993:
1988:
1983:
1978:
1973:
1968:
1963:
1962:
1961:
1951:
1946:
1941:
1936:
1931:
1926:
1920:
1918:
1914:
1913:
1906:
1905:
1898:
1891:
1883:
1877:
1876:
1871:
1859:
1857:O Scale Trains
1854:
1848:
1841:
1840:External links
1838:
1836:
1835:
1828:
1810:
1785:
1755:
1728:
1690:
1660:
1658:
1655:
1654:
1653:
1648:
1643:
1638:
1633:
1627:
1626:) narrow gauge
1613:
1612:) narrow gauge
1597:
1594:
1547:
1544:
1395:
1394:
1392:Standard gauge
1389:
1383:
1382:
1379:
1375:
1374:
1369:
1365:
1364:
1361:
1355:
1354:
1342:
1338:
1337:
1334:
1326:
1325:
1318:
1315:
1292:standard gauge
1254:
1253:
1251:Standard gauge
1248:
1242:
1241:
1238:
1234:
1233:
1230:
1224:
1223:
1220:
1216:
1215:
1206:
1198:
1197:
1190:
1189:United Kingdom
1187:
1166:
1163:
1105:
1102:
1092:
1089:
1052:
1049:
1029:direct current
1016:
1013:
934:standard gauge
907:) at 1:45 and
853:Standard gauge
815:
812:
807:
804:
769:American Flyer
757:
754:
729:
726:
725:
724:
709:
668:
576:
573:
431:Standard gauge
419:
416:
402:
399:
387:
384:
367:
364:
283:American Flyer
267:
264:
214:
213:
210:standard gauge
184:
178:
177:
167:
163:
162:
158:
142:
138:
137:
134:
126:
125:
117:
116:
31:
29:
22:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
2350:
2339:
2336:
2334:
2331:
2330:
2328:
2313:
2305:
2304:
2301:
2295:
2294:
2290:
2288:
2287:
2283:
2281:
2278:
2276:
2273:
2271:
2268:
2266:
2265:Miniature art
2263:
2261:
2258:
2256:
2253:
2249:
2246:
2244:
2241:
2240:
2239:
2236:
2235:
2233:
2229:
2223:
2220:
2218:
2215:
2213:
2210:
2208:
2205:
2203:
2200:
2198:
2195:
2193:
2192:
2188:
2186:
2183:
2181:
2178:
2176:
2173:
2171:
2168:
2166:
2163:
2161:
2158:
2156:
2153:
2151:
2148:
2146:
2143:
2141:
2138:
2136:
2133:
2131:
2130:
2126:
2124:
2121:
2119:
2116:
2114:
2111:
2109:
2106:
2104:
2101:
2099:
2096:
2094:
2091:
2089:
2086:
2084:
2081:
2079:
2076:
2074:
2071:
2069:
2066:
2064:
2061:
2059:
2056:
2054:
2051:
2049:
2046:
2044:
2041:
2040:
2038:
2034:
2028:
2025:
2023:
2020:
2018:
2015:
2013:
2010:
2009:
2007:
2003:
1997:
1994:
1992:
1989:
1987:
1984:
1982:
1979:
1977:
1974:
1972:
1969:
1967:
1964:
1960:
1957:
1956:
1955:
1952:
1950:
1947:
1945:
1942:
1940:
1937:
1935:
1932:
1930:
1929:Architectural
1927:
1925:
1922:
1921:
1919:
1915:
1911:
1904:
1899:
1897:
1892:
1890:
1885:
1884:
1881:
1875:
1872:
1870:
1866:
1863:
1860:
1858:
1855:
1852:
1849:
1847:
1844:
1843:
1831:
1825:
1821:
1814:
1799:
1795:
1789:
1775:on 2010-04-03
1774:
1770:
1766:
1759:
1741:
1735:
1733:
1718:on 2010-07-06
1714:
1710:
1703:
1697:
1695:
1680:on 2010-01-11
1679:
1675:
1668:
1666:
1661:
1652:
1649:
1647:
1644:
1642:
1639:
1637:
1634:
1631:
1628:
1617:
1614:
1603:
1600:
1599:
1593:
1591:
1587:
1583:
1579:
1575:
1571:
1567:
1563:
1562:
1557:
1553:
1543:
1541:
1537:
1533:
1529:
1524:
1520:
1516:
1513:
1508:
1504:
1502:
1498:
1494:
1490:
1484:
1481:
1478:
1473:
1471:
1466:
1462:
1460:
1456:
1452:
1448:
1444:
1439:
1437:
1433:
1429:
1425:
1421:
1416:
1412:
1410:
1406:
1402:
1393:
1390:
1384:
1380:
1376:
1373:
1370:
1366:
1362:
1360:
1356:
1343:
1339:
1332:
1327:
1322:
1317:United States
1314:
1312:
1308:
1303:
1300:
1299:die cast cars
1295:
1293:
1289:
1284:
1282:
1278:
1274:
1270:
1269:Bassett-Lowke
1264:
1262:
1252:
1249:
1243:
1239:
1235:
1231:
1229:
1225:
1221:
1217:
1213:
1210:
1204:
1199:
1194:
1186:
1183:
1180:
1176:
1172:
1162:
1158:
1127:, running on
1126:
1121:
1119:
1113:
1111:
1097:
1088:
1086:
1082:
1078:
1074:
1070:
1066:
1062:
1058:
1048:
1045:
1040:
1038:
1034:
1030:
1026:
1022:
1012:
1009:
1007:
1003:
998:
972:
968:
956:
952:
949:
946:
941:
939:
935:
930:
929:) at 1:43.5.
927:1,384 mm
905:1,435 mm
883:1,524 mm
857:1,435 mm
854:
835:
833:
829:
825:
821:
811:
806:Super-O gauge
803:
801:
795:
791:
789:
785:
781:
776:
774:
770:
766:
762:
753:
751:
742:
734:
722:
710:
695:
669:
650:
638:
637:
636:
634:
621:
618:0.354 in
610:0.472 in
594:
590:
581:
572:
561:1.298 in
557:32.96 mm
545:31.75 mm
537:1.181 in
529:1,435 mm
524:
522:
477:1,000 mm
474:
469:31.75 mm
435:1,435 mm
432:
428:
424:
415:
413:
409:
398:
396:
392:
383:
381:
376:31.75 mm
363:
361:
356:
354:
350:
346:
342:
337:
335:
331:
327:
323:
319:
313:
311:
307:
303:
298:
296:
292:
288:
284:
280:
275:
273:
263:
260:
257:
253:
251:
247:
244:
240:
236:
232:
228:
224:
220:
211:
187:1,435 mm
185:
179:
168:
164:
156:
151:
146:
143:
139:
132:
127:
122:
113:
110:
102:
99:December 2016
91:
88:
84:
81:
77:
74:
70:
67:
63:
60: â
59:
55:
54:Find sources:
48:
44:
38:
37:
32:This article
30:
26:
21:
20:
2291:
2284:
2190:
2179:
2128:
2053:1:18 diecast
1939:Construction
1829:0-60034944-6
1819:
1813:
1803:22 September
1801:. Retrieved
1797:
1788:
1777:. Retrieved
1773:the original
1758:
1747:. Retrieved
1720:. Retrieved
1713:the original
1682:. Retrieved
1678:the original
1589:
1559:
1549:
1525:
1521:
1517:
1509:
1505:
1485:
1482:
1474:
1467:
1463:
1440:
1417:
1413:
1400:
1398:
1304:
1296:
1285:
1265:
1260:
1257:
1184:
1179:World War II
1171:Soviet Union
1168:
1159:
1133:0.65 in
1129:16.5 mm
1122:
1114:
1107:
1054:
1041:
1032:
1018:
1015:Power supply
1010:
1002:scratchbuild
999:
973:modeling of
954:
950:
947:
944:
942:
938:narrow-gauge
931:
836:
819:
817:
809:
796:
792:
777:
760:
759:
750:metric gauge
747:
629:0.65 in
625:16.5 mm
622:
602:0.65 in
598:16.5 mm
593:narrow-gauge
586:
553:1.26 in
541:1.25 in
525:
473:narrow-gauge
465:1.25 in
461:1.26 in
422:
421:
404:
389:
372:1.25 in
369:
357:
338:
329:
325:
321:
317:
314:
302:World War II
299:
276:
269:
261:
258:
254:
250:World War II
222:
218:
217:
174:1.26 in
154:
149:
144:
105:
96:
86:
79:
72:
65:
53:
41:Please help
36:verification
33:
1624:610 mm
1610:914 mm
1424:World War I
1378:Model gauge
1368:Standard(s)
1359:Scale ratio
1237:Model gauge
1228:Scale ratio
1137:750 mm
1125:Fleischmann
995:457 mm
987:610 mm
979:762 mm
963:914 mm
717:762 mm
706:800 mm
702:760 mm
698:750 mm
672:750 mm
665:914 mm
657:610 mm
649:O 16.5
645:711 mm
589:broad-gauge
569:1.3 in
499:600 mm
427:track gauge
360:Meccano Ltd
306:Marx Trains
166:Model gauge
2327:Categories
2275:Port Revel
2260:Kitbashing
2022:Matchstick
1779:2010-04-11
1749:2010-04-11
1722:2010-04-11
1684:2010-04-11
1657:References
1630:On30 gauge
1477:Unique Art
1475:Toy maker
1409:model cars
1324:US O gauge
1288:ScaleSeven
1277:ACE Trains
1069:1:50 scale
1065:1:48 scale
1061:1:43 scale
1025:1:48 scale
1021:1:43 scale
991:18 in
832:ScaleSeven
826:track and
780:1:64 scale
761:O-27 gauge
756:O-27 gauge
721:On 2œ
606:12 mm
565:33 mm
549:32 mm
533:30 mm
457:32 mm
243:three-rail
231:toy trains
170:32 mm
69:newspapers
2202:H0m scale
2197:H0e scale
2165:Protofour
2005:Materials
1996:Wargaming
1949:Dollhouse
1620:2 ft
1616:On2 gauge
1606:3 ft
1574:series 12
1418:Although
1405:dollhouse
983:2 ft
959:3 ft
879:5 ft
661:3 ft
653:2 ft
614:9 mm
366:Standards
334:prototype
58:"O scale"
2312:Category
2280:Room box
2243:Aircraft
2160:OO scale
2155:HO scale
2150:TT scale
1971:Military
1924:Aircraft
1917:Products
1865:Archived
1651:SE scale
1641:HO gauge
1636:OO gauge
1596:See also
1566:Series 5
1556:series 4
1480:Lionel.
1155: in
1033:2-Rail O
923: in
901: in
875: in
820:Proto:48
728:Om gauge
690: in
633:sleepers
517: in
495: in
453: in
410:and the
310:HO scale
205: in
155:American
2222:V scale
2185:1 scale
2180:O scale
2175:G scale
2170:S scale
2145:N scale
2140:Z scale
2135:T gauge
2027:Plastic
2017:Diecast
1991:Railway
1944:Diorama
1570:gauge 1
1470:S scale
1436:tariffs
1401:O gauge
1348:⁄
1175:voltage
1150:⁄
1075:, NZG,
918:⁄
896:⁄
870:⁄
846:⁄
685:⁄
512:⁄
490:⁄
448:⁄
272:Gauge 1
266:History
239:MĂ€rklin
225:) is a
223:O gauge
219:O scale
200:⁄
145:British
124:O scale
83:scholar
2255:Gundam
2036:Scales
1981:Rocket
1959:Action
1954:Figure
1826:
1538:, and
1528:Lionel
1512:K-Line
1497:K-Line
1455:Hornby
1447:Hafner
1443:Dorfan
1432:Fandor
1420:Lionel
1281:Heljan
1273:Hornby
1232:1:43.5
1073:Conrad
788:Lionel
771:, but
659:) and
612:) and
351:, and
341:Lionel
285:, and
85:
78:
71:
64:
56:
2217:16 mm
2123:1:700
2118:1:500
2113:1:350
2108:1:285
2103:1:200
2098:1:144
2012:Brass
1976:Robot
1966:Horse
1743:(PDF)
1716:(PDF)
1705:(PDF)
1536:Atlas
1381:32 mm
1341:Scale
1240:32 mm
1219:Scale
1077:Corgi
951:On30,
828:wheel
591:) or
423:Gauge
418:Gauge
412:MOROP
401:Scale
395:gauge
391:Scale
349:Atlas
330:scale
326:gauge
322:scale
320:to O
318:gauge
227:scale
141:Scale
90:JSTOR
76:books
2248:Cars
2207:Gn15
2093:1:72
2088:1:64
2083:1:50
2078:1:48
2073:1:43
2068:1:35
2063:1:32
2058:1:24
2048:1:18
2043:1:12
1986:Ship
1934:Cars
1824:ISBN
1805:2013
1588:and
1584:and
1499:and
1428:Bing
1372:NMRA
1363:1:48
1271:and
1118:Paya
1085:Ertl
1067:and
971:1:48
967:On30
955:On18
953:and
948:On2,
945:On3,
704:and
408:NMRA
233:and
221:(or
62:news
2212:On2
1558:of
1532:MTH
1209:Kew
1110:NEM
969:is
824:AAR
767:'s
604:),
433:of
345:MTH
157:: â
45:by
2329::
1796:.
1767:.
1731:^
1707:.
1693:^
1664:^
1592:.
1586:10
1542:.
1534:,
1530:,
1461:.
1445:,
1430:,
1411:.
1313:.
1083:.
1079:,
1063:,
700:,
694:Oe
667:).
523:.
519:)
505:11
347:,
343:,
336:.
324::
281:,
207:)
1902:e
1895:t
1888:v
1832:.
1807:.
1782:.
1752:.
1725:.
1687:.
1622:(
1608:(
1582:9
1578:7
1350:4
1346:1
1152:2
1148:1
1145:+
1143:5
1139:(
1131:(
993:(
985:(
977:(
961:(
925:(
920:2
916:1
913:+
911:6
903:(
898:2
894:1
891:+
889:8
881:(
872:2
868:1
865:+
863:8
859:(
855:(
848:4
844:1
841:+
839:1
715:(
687:2
683:1
680:+
678:5
674:(
663:(
655:(
643:(
627:(
616:(
608:(
600:(
567:(
559:(
551:(
543:(
535:(
514:8
510:5
507:+
501:(
492:8
488:3
485:+
483:3
479:(
467:(
459:(
450:2
446:1
443:+
441:8
437:(
374:(
202:2
198:1
195:+
193:8
189:(
176:)
172:(
159:4
112:)
106:(
101:)
97:(
87:·
80:·
73:·
66:·
39:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
