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Re: Need some help with some Train specs
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Mon, 11 Dec 2000 10:21:46 GMT
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These data are from a handbook of TRAIN model, you will see the gauge is not
only by width between rail, also by scale of model.
Zhengrong
Type Width of Rail Scare in Japan in USA in Europe in UK
1 45mm 1/30 1/32 1/32 1/32
O 32mm 1/45 1/48 1/45 1/43.5
S 24mm 1/64 1/64 1/64 1/64
HO 16.5mm 1/80 1/80 1/87 1/87
TT 12mm 1/110 1/120 1/120 1/101.5
N 9mm 1/150 1/160 1/160 1/148
Z 6.5mm 1/220 1/220 1/220 1/220
"James J. Trobaugh" wrote:
> As I had mention a few months ago, I'm preparing a presentation to my local
> division of the NMRA on LEGO trains next week. I have most of the
> presentaion done, but would like to know if anyone knows the real gauge of
> LEGO track. I know it's "LEGO" gauge, but I want to know the real numbers.
> Also what is the radius of the track curves? I figure these are some of the
> questions I'll get from the members of the division.
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> If anyone knows of other question that you heard from other train modelers,
> let me have them too...preferably with the answers :)
>
> Thanks
>
> jt
>
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> James J. Trobaugh
> North Georgia LEGO Train Club
> http://www.ngltc.org
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 | | Re: Need some help with some Train specs
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| (...) Gauge is -nothing- to do with scale. The proof can be had with N scale (or 2mm scale, if you use UK conventions) Why? Because, 2mm scale, Standard gauge, works out to 9.42mm track gauge. Not 9mm. So, if you are running you "scale" 1/148th (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Need some help with some Train specs
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| As I had mention a few months ago, I'm preparing a presentation to my local division of the NMRA on LEGO trains next week. I have most of the presentaion done, but would like to know if anyone knows the real gauge of LEGO track. I know it's "LEGO" (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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