The terms scale and gauge are two of the most confused terms
in the model railroad hobby. So let’s explain the difference
once and for all!
The SCALE proportion is expressed as a fraction of a real
life-sized railroad. As an example, HO scale is 1/87 the
size of real life-sized railroads.
For model trains, track GAUGE is the width between the inside
running edge of the rails. For toy trains, gauge is the
measurement from the center of the two outside rails.
Do Tracks Have The Same Gauge?
No they don’t, but there are two main types: standard gauge
and narrow gauge. In the US, Canada and most European countries,
trains run on “standard gauge.”
Interesting Fact:
There are few narrow gauge railroads still in operation.
Some have been converted to the standard railroad system.
Others have been dismantled and turned into scrap. Even
though narrow gauge railroads were inexpensive to build,
off loading and on loading became too much of an expense.
Each time a narrow gauge railroad met a standard railroad,
shipments would have to be unloaded and reloaded.
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