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  2. Rail transport modelling - Wikipedia

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    A Japanese H0e scale model railroad One of the smallest (Z scale, 1:220) placed on the buffer bar of one of the larger (live steam, 1:8) model locomotives HO scale (1:87) model of a North American center cab switcher shown with a pencil for size Z scale (1:220) scene of a 2-6-0 steam locomotive being turned.

  3. List of rail transport modelling scale standards - Wikipedia

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    NMRA standard S-1.2 covers the popular model railway scales and S-1.3 defines scales with deep flanges for model railways with very sharp curves or other garden railway specific design features. In certain NMRA scales an alternative designation is sometimes used corresponding the length of one prototype foot in scale either in millimetres or in ...

  4. Rail transport modelling scales - Wikipedia

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    a foreshortening technique using N scale model trains in the background (distance) with HO scale in the foreground. mixing 1:43 scale, 1:48 scale and 1:50 scale die-cast models with O scale model trains. using Matchbox cars (1:64 to 1:100) with HO scale and S scale. mixing OO scale British model trains with HO scale models. Both scales run on ...

  5. HO scale - Wikipedia

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    HO or H0 is a rail transport modelling scale using a 1:87 scale (3.5 mm to 1 foot). It is the most popular scale of model railway in the world. [1] [2] The rails are spaced 16.5 millimetres (0.650 in) apart for modelling 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) standard gauge tracks and trains in HO.

  6. TT scale - Wikipedia

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    During the 1980s, train sets were also exported to the West, offered as simple and cheap entry-models to the hobby and earning East Germany much-needed hard currency. Model trains from Berliner-TT-Bahnen range in TT scale. With the end of the Cold War, the East German economy was liberalised. Berliner-TT-Bahnen started to update their offerings ...

  7. Athearn - Wikipedia

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    Athearn was purchased in 2004 by Horizon Hobby, which moved the company from Compton to a new facility in Carson, California. At the same time, Horizon purchased Model Die Casting and their line of Roundhouse brand trains. A major international hobby distributor, Horizon Hobby is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois.

  8. Railfan - Wikipedia

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    A train parade on a railway test circuit in Moscow, Russia. Railfans taking photos and videos of rolling stock Bill Nye looks over the model railroad display at the Pasadena, California model train club Steam locomotive hauling a rail fan train for the Uruguayan Railfan Association. The hobby extends to all aspects of rail transport systems.

  9. List of model railways - Wikipedia

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    The Model Railroad Club of Toronto Toronto, ON [6] Arizona Model Railroading Society, Phoenix, AZ [7] Golden State Model Railroad Museum, Point Richmond, Richmond, California [8] Highland Park Society of Model Railroad Engineers, also known as the Highland Pacific Club of San Gabriel, CA [9] San Diego Model Railroad Museum, San Diego, CA [10]

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