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Gauge-And-Scale.Pdf GAUGE and SCALE FOR TOY AND MODEL TRAINS fredlub |SNCF231E | 11 maart 2019 1 Content 1 Content ........................................................................................................................... 2 2 Introduction.................................................................................................................... 4 3 Gauge and Scale explained............................................................................................. 6 What is Gauge ........................................................................................................................................... 6 Real trains ............................................................................................................................................. 6 Toy and model trains ............................................................................................................................ 6 The name of the gauge .......................................................................................................................... 7 A third rail? ........................................................................................................................................... 8 Monorail ................................................................................................................................................ 9 What is Scale ............................................................................................................................................. 9 Toy-like scale ....................................................................................................................................... 11 Coarse scale ......................................................................................................................................... 12 Fine scale ............................................................................................................................................. 12 Combining the two .................................................................................................................................. 13 Floor trains .......................................................................................................................................... 13 Toy trains ............................................................................................................................................ 14 Model trains ........................................................................................................................................ 15 Modelling Non-standard gauge .......................................................................................................... 16 4 Comparing the Gauges ................................................................................................. 18 5 Z Gauge ........................................................................................................................ 19 Non-standard gauge trains ..................................................................................................................... 19 Smaller than Z gauge .............................................................................................................................. 19 6 N Gauge ........................................................................................................................ 20 Main manufacturers ............................................................................................................................... 20 Japanese N gauge trains ......................................................................................................................... 21 Non-standard gauge trains ..................................................................................................................... 21 Smaller than N gauge, larger than Z gauge ........................................................................................... 22 N gauge push trains ................................................................................................................................ 22 7 TT Gauge ...................................................................................................................... 25 Main manufacturers ............................................................................................................................... 25 Non-standard gauge trains ..................................................................................................................... 26 Smaller than TT gauge, larger than N gauge ......................................................................................... 26 8 Kit and scratch-build ................................................................................................... 27 Scratch-building ...................................................................................................................................... 27 Kit building ............................................................................................................................................. 28 9 H0/00-Gauge ................................................................................................................. 29 Some history ............................................................................................................................................ 29 PAGE 2 H0 or 00 Gauge ........................................................................................................................................ 30 Manufacturers ......................................................................................................................................... 32 Compatibility ........................................................................................................................................... 32 Power supply........................................................................................................................................ 33 Track and wheel standards ................................................................................................................. 33 Couplers ............................................................................................................................................... 33 Non-standard gauge trains ...................................................................................................................... 34 Smaller than H0-gauge, larger than TT gauge ....................................................................................... 34 10 S Gauge ........................................................................................................................ 35 S gauge in Europe .................................................................................................................................... 35 The USA scene ......................................................................................................................................... 36 Non-standard gauge trains ...................................................................................................................... 37 Smaller than S gauge, larger than H0-gauge .......................................................................................... 37 11 Collectors and Operators............................................................................................. 38 12 0-Gauge ........................................................................................................................ 39 Manufacturers ......................................................................................................................................... 40 Only the gauge is shared ......................................................................................................................... 40 Mit Uhrwerk, Dampf und Strom (Clockwork, Steam and Electric) .............................................. 40 To guide the wheels .......................................................................................................................... 42 Prototypical couplers ....................................................................................................................... 42 Cookware sets .................................................................................................................................. 43 Some of the many specialties ........................................................................................................... 45 Non-standard gauge trains ...................................................................................................................... 45 Smaller than 0-gauge, larger than S gauge ............................................................................................. 46 13 1-Gauge ........................................................................................................................ 47 Manufacturers ......................................................................................................................................... 47 Live steam or electric .............................................................................................................................. 48 Non-standard gauge trains ...................................................................................................................... 49 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