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I distinctly remember model trains in my youth running clockwise. I DO remember clockwise! I remember figure “8″s, where it would go one direction on the top and another on the bottom. Could I be wrong? He says that’s impossible because the something-or-other is on the inside of the curves. If he’s (even a little bit) wrong, I’m going to need a convincing argument. Maybe he’s thinking of a particular maker’s trains? (He was born in 1960, I was a child in the ’50s, so we’re talking older trains, I guess). Give me pointers, links, or technical terms, please. Tell me I’m not completely nuts. Help me win this one….
Would people who enjoy model trains be interested in minatures with a zombie theme?
I’ve seen answers to questions above that give info like below, but I have no way of comparing. The box car I have is just under 5 7/8″ long and the”box” part itself is just over 1 1/4″ (not including wheels).
I found the track measurements confusing, as I have no tracks. If I measure INSIDE the wheels, it’s1/2″, If I measure the outer side, it’s 3.4″. Is this an N scale??
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Z Scale – Trains built to a ratio of 1:220. A 75-foot long locomotive measures 4 inches long. The rails of the track are 6.5 mm apart.
N Scale – Trains built to a ratio of 1:160. A 75-foot long locomotive is 5 ½ inches long. The rails of the track are spaced 9 mm apart.
HO Scale – Trains built to a ratio of 1:87. A 75-foot long locomotive is 10 ½ inches long. The rails of the track are 7/8 inches apart.
I live in North Carolina… is this going to be a BIG event worth traveling for?
