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(...) Lego (minifig) scale is much closer to O scale (1:48) which makes a 1x4 brick 5 feet long and a minifig a sizable 6ft 6in. If it is agreed that 5ft 8in is a more reasonable height for the average human than the scale is closer to 1:42 which (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) So far, that's: G scale = 1:22.5 - 1x4 brick = 2' 4" long Minifig scale = 1:42 - 1x4 brick = 4' 4.5" long O scale = 1:48 - 1x4 brick = 5' long S scale = 1:64 - 1x4 brick = 6' 8" long HO scale = 1:87.1 - 1x4 brick = 9' 1" long N scale = 1:160 - (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) Other model railroading scales: TT 1:120 OO 1:72 Outside of model railroading: Car models: 1:24 Military Models: 1:35 Military microminiatures: 1:285 Wargaming: 15mm (about 1:120) 28mm (about 1:64) 54mm (about 1:33) Naval miniatures: 1:2400, (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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In (...) More correctly for OO is 4mm/ft :) Some of us model to 18.83, which is exact scale gauge OO. (16.5, 18, 18.2,18.83,19 mm are all used with 'standard' gauge track in 4 mm :)0 (25 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) 4mm/ft? Crossing measuring systems surprises me, but I can see its usefulness in the name of accuracy. So 4mm/ft is roughly 1:76.2 . What does the 18.83 mean? Is this in any way related to the 28mm wargaming scale? Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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I checked out the low-end modelling market (Wal-Mart) and saw these scales: automobile -- 1:24 and 1:25 sci-fi -- 1:48 (O scale) military aircraft -- 1:72 1:48 naval (special on RMS Titanic :-P) -- 1:570 So, taking that and some great stuff from (...) (25 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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On Fri, 29 Oct 1999, Sproaticus (<3819F03B.440F8745@io.com>) wrote at 19:06:35 (...) 18.83 is the 4mm/ft exact equivalent of 4 feet 8 1/2 inches: Standard Gauge :-) (...) (25 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) Oh, I forgot about 1:76 scale. Some of the newer HOish scale military models are 1:76. I'm starting to remember that 1:72 scale came about because it was a little difficult to make some of the model railroading equipment at 1:76 or 1:87 scale, (...) (25 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) Okay, but what does the number 18.83 mean? Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) It is the track gauge in mm. (4mm scale, 18.83mm track gauge). Fine scale modeling (and gauge is better to use here than scale, as P4 and S4 are different!). It comes down to british trains being smaller than german/american trains. When Bing (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) On the topic of standard track gauge; I just received this post from my sister today and found it rather amusing. I was wondering if any of you know how accurate this line of reasoning is. It is curious in any case. Kim ---...--- A useless (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) LOL! I guess TLG should have made the SRBs on their Space Shuttle at least six studs wide if you follow that reasoning. That would have mad one awesome space shuttle set! --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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Cool. Most of this story has been around for a while, thanks for sharing. One nit I had heard in this story is that original gauge is 4 ft 8 rather than 4 8 1/2... when the first engines were imported here to the states the gauge was widened a bit (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) Don't think so, if the engines were coming from the UK. Standard gauge there is 4' 8 1/2" and as far as I know has always been. Kevin (25 years ago, 31-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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On Sun, 31 Oct 1999, Larry Pieniazek (<381B94A8.BB6DD135@...ager.net>) wrote at 01:00:24 (...) Interesting. Standard Gauge is definitely 4' 8 1/2" in the UK, and I thought it always was. Back in the 1800s Britain was Top Dog, so I can't imagine it (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) What's even stranger is that the (canadian) horse drawn cart 'gauge' is 4 10 1/2, rather than 4 8 1/2. How do I know this? because the TTC (thats the Toronto Transit Corp) uses 4 10 1/2 rather than standard gauge for the streetcars. Why? (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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I can't provide the proof, I spent some time digging fruitlessly but I seem to recall reading in a book somewhere as a child that England was 4' 8" and America was the extra 1/2 inch wider. As to gauge conversions, my understanding of the US (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) Actually, if you go out and measure Tangent track now, you will find it is 4 8 1/4, and curve is 4 8 1/2 + There are real reasons why, (don't ask me though!), mostly to do with wheel wear and tracking. (the gauge narrowing makes higher speeds (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) I'm definitely no expert on train scales, since I don't get involved with any model railroading. But I do find it interesting that the original LEGO Scale (Town Plan scale) where the classic LEGO door is 3 bricks high is very close to 'HO' (...) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) model (...) Plan (...) scale, (...) All of (...) Well, if you go even further into the train scale history of Lego, it is also interesting to note that trains came out in the late 60's, before minifigs were around. In fact, I believe that it (...) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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