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Re: GATS Tampa Show...
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lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains
Date: 
Tue, 21 Dec 1999 03:53:44 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.us.fl, Dean Husby writes:
Robin Werner wrote:

“What scale is that?”

This may be a very stupid question, but my wife and I have been wondering... • Just
what scale are LEGO Trains?

It depends...
Assuming that LEGO track is standard gauge (USA)
  -Real world distance in between the rails = 56.5 inches
  -distance in between LEGO 9v rails = 1.5 inches
  -  56.5/1.5 = 37 1/3  or 1:37 1/3 scale

(standard mini-fig is 1.625 inches tall @1:37 1/3 scale = 5' 1/2" tall)

Assuming an average human is aprox 5'8" tall minifig scale comes out to about
1:43.

LEGO track at 1:43 scale compares to a real world distance in between the rails
of 64 1/2".  I believe Larry P suggested that LEGO standard gauge is a little
wide so maybe this is about right.

Compare to O-scale which is 1:48.  (a minifig @1:48 is 6'6" tall)

- Jim



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  Re: GATS Tampa Show...
 
(...) This may be a very stupid question, but my wife and I have been wondering... Just what scale are LEGO Trains? Thanks Dean (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)

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