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The scales used include the general European modelling range of Z, N, TT, H0, 0 and also the large model engineering gauges of I to X, including 3 + 1 ⁄ 2, 5, 7 + 1 ⁄ 4 and 10 + 1 ⁄ 4-inch gauge. As 00 is a particularly British scale, it is not included within this pan-European standard. However the predominantly US imperial-based S scale ...
This is one of the main reasons why the country has traditionally used its own distinctive model railway scales which can rarely be found outside the British Isles. When H0 scale was being introduced, the motors available were too large [4] to fit in scale-sized bodies and so as a compromise the scale was increased from 3.5 mm to 4 mm to the ...
Narrow-gauge models in this gauge can be as large as 1:3 scale. 5-inch Live steam: 1:12: 127 mm or 121 mm Ridable, outdoor gauge. The gauge is 5 in (127 mm) in Europe, but 4 + 3 ⁄ 4 in (121 mm) in US and Canada. For standard gauge prototypes at 5 inch, the correct scale is 1 1 ⁄ 16 inch per foot or approximately 1:11.3. Alternatively 1.1/8 ...
Two foot three inch: 686 mm (2 ft 3 in) 750 mm: 750 mm (2 ft 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) Bosnian gauge: 760 mm (2 ft 5 + 15 ⁄ 16 in) Two foot six inch: 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) Swedish three foot: 891 mm (2 ft 11 + 3 ⁄ 32 in) 900 mm: 900 mm (2 ft 11 + 7 ⁄ 16 in) Three foot: 914 mm (3 ft) Italian metre: 950 mm (3 ft 1 + 13 ⁄ 32 in) Metre: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 ...
Thornycroft was taken over on 1 March 1961 by AEC parent Associated Commercial Vehicles (ACV), [8] [9] [10] with production limited to Antars, Big Bens and Nubians, although the Thornycroft-designed six-speed constant mesh gearbox was used in AEC and later medium weight Albion and Leyland trucks. [11] ACV was taken over by Leyland in 1962.
Live steam railroad scales are generally referred to by the number of inches of scale per foot. For example, a 1:8 scale locomotive will often be referred to as a 1½" scale locomotive. Common modelling scales are Gauge 1 ( 1:32 scale ), 1/2" ( 1:24 scale ), 3/4" (1:16), 1" (1:12), 1½" (1:8), 2½" (~1:5) and 3" (1:4).
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The large numbers of people involved in demography are often difficult to comprehend. A useful visualisation tool is the audience capacity of large sports stadiums (often about 100,000). Often the capacity of the largest stadium in a region serves as a unit for a large number of people.