Sidebar: Track GaugesReal Track GaugesThere are dozens of track gauges in use around the world, and if transit, obscure and disused gauges are included, it numbers in the hundreds. Below are some of the most widely-used real track gauges; for a complete list, see this Wikipedia page.
Model Track GaugesBelow are just some of the more widely-used model track gauges; for a complete list, see this Wikipedia page. Note that many gauges are used for multiple modeling scales.
Real and Model Worlds MeetIn the real world, there's a track gauge measuring 15 inches that was used principally for small industrial railroads. But there's also a modeling gauge that's 15 inches, and the scale that uses it is referred to as Grand Scale. ReturnCopyright © 2017-2020 by David K. Smith. All Rights Reserved.
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