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00 model trains and the scale they use

Sunday, January 24, 2010

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The 00 model train scale is also known as the OO gauge and it?s the most popular standard gauge model railway track in the UK. The gauge is 16.5mm and has a scale of 1:76. This scale was first created by Bing in 1921. At that time I t was called the ?the table railways? [...]

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Everything You Need To Know About Model Train Track

Sunday, January 24, 2010

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Model train track is measured in gauges, that coincide a great deal with the scale of the model train. For instance, ‘N’ scale is one sixtieth of the size of a full size train. The ‘N’ stands for nine, which means the 9mm, the distance between the inside of the tracks. These tracks are small, and [...]

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