Dear Mr Bachmann i have a question for you concerning how to find what scale my model train is? if you now how please reply back
thanks traindriver101
Figure out how big it is in comparison to a real train, by taking a measurement. So if you have a model of a 40 foot boxcar and it is 20 feet long it is 1:2 scale, if it is 10 feet long it is 1:4 scale, if it is 5 feet long it is 1:8 scale, if it is 2.5 feet long it is 1:16 scale, if it is 1.25 feet long it is 1:32 scale, if it is .63 feet long it is 1:64 scale, and etc...
A typical H0 (1:87) engine is 50 mm (2") tall, and 100 mm to 300 mm (4" to 12") long.
Common scales (40 foot boxcar length)
Z-scale (1:220) .18 feet
N scale (1:160 to 1:144) .25 feet to .28 feet
Ho Scale (1:87) .46 feet
S Scale (1:64) .63 feet
O Scale (1:43 to 1:48) .93 feet to .83 feet
G Scale (1:20.3 to 1:32) 2 feet to 1.25 feet
Or you could just measure the distance between the rails:
Large Scale: 1.768"(mostly)
O (1:48): 1.252"
HO: .651"
N: .355"
Z: .259"
Mike
KISS, AR
Dear TD,
The 3 most popular scales:
http://z.about.com/d/modeltrains/1/0/W/-/-/-/Scales.png
O top, HO middle, N bottom.
If you have a hobby shop nearby, I'm sure they would be happy to tell you your scale.
Hope this helps.
Let us know what you find out.
Sincerely,
Joe Satnik