ho scale

Model Railroader Layouts and layout building
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i do not no what the ho scale is? is it (for example) 1\57 etc please help

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it is 1:87 scale

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thanx

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It stands for “half-O”. When it was first introduced the smallest scale was “O” or “Nought”. All the scales, or “gauges” were known by numbers. Ther were gauges 1, 2 and 3. Larger sizes were referred to by the actual track gauge. Gauge 1 thrives today. Gauge 3 is having a revival here in Britain (1/24th). Gauge 2 is no longer used. Because there cannot be a number smaller than “nought” it was decided to call it “Half-Nought” or “Half-O”, hence “HO”. Just as a matter of interest.

MALC

5

i do not no what the ho scale is? is it (for example) 1\57 etc please help

6

it is 1:87 scale

7

thanx

8

It stands for “half-O”. When it was first introduced the smallest scale was “O” or “Nought”. All the scales, or “gauges” were known by numbers. Ther were gauges 1, 2 and 3. Larger sizes were referred to by the actual track gauge. Gauge 1 thrives today. Gauge 3 is having a revival here in Britain (1/24th). Gauge 2 is no longer used. Because there cannot be a number smaller than “nought” it was decided to call it “Half-Nought” or “Half-O”, hence “HO”. Just as a matter of interest.

MALC