Comments on: Unsure of Train Scale and Model

By: Michael Williams

Michael Williams — Sun, 12 Jan 2020 18:02:10 +0000

In reply to Lou Burns. You missed TT 1:120, OO (two rail & three rail) 1:76, Standard 1:26.5, and Large (1:20-1:32) scale. Also T scale is 1:450 scale. Then there is Lego scale.

By: Michael Williams

Michael Williams — Sun, 12 Jan 2020 17:54:26 +0000

Can you post a picture of the train and track (and possibly a ruler)? The picture will tell us for sure of the scale it is and the type of track. In O scale, there is three rail (Lionel) and two rail (true scale).

By: Randall Styx

Randall Styx — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 00:17:13 +0000

If it came from your Grandfather, and he grew up in the 1950’s, it’s most likely a Lionel O gauge unit. The loco, which premiered in 1948, was an F3. By the way, O gauge and O-27 are the same track gauge, but O-27 was designed to have a 27 inch diameter circle instead of the 36 inch diameter circle of Lionel O gauge, and the track height is slightly less. The O-27 line of track and equipment was a less detailed and less expensive line than the regular O gauge products.All O-27 locos and rolling stock will work fine on O gauge, but only some O gauge equipment will run on O-27. The curve radius is too tight especially for some of the higher end steam locos.

By: Frank B

Frank B — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 23:29:42 +0000

Take them along to your local model railroad club, there will be many be people willing to help in all kinds of ways.

By: Jean

Jean — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 17:16:15 +0000

What you can do is measure the space between the wheel flanges.
If space is: 30 – 32 mm, then O gauge
If space is: 22.5 mm, then S gauge
If space is: 16.5 mm, then HO gauge

By: Ed McEntee

Ed McEntee — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 02:55:55 +0000

Pictures would help. Include a ruler in the shot so people can judge the size correctly. Also, see if you can get a photo of the underbelly of the engine and rolling stock. There may be some information that would help identify.

By: Steohan

Steohan — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 00:24:49 +0000

It could be 027, Lionel or American Flyer.

http://www.lionel.com

By: Frank B

Frank B — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 23:06:16 +0000

Hi Umbra,
Please would you post some pictures of your rolling stock ?
Then it’s much easier to see what we are looking at and try to identify it.

By: Lou Burns

Lou Burns — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 22:41:34 +0000

O scale is usually 3 rail track and is 1 1/4″ between the outer rails
Scale Ratio Standard gauge
T 1:480 3 mm (0.118 in) .
Z 1:220 6.5 mm (0.256 in) .
N 1:160 9 mm (0.354 in) .
H0 1:87 16.5 mm (0.65 in) “Half O”
S 1:64 22.5 mm (0.886 in)
0 1:45 32 mm (1.26 in)
1 1:32 45 mm (1.772 in) 32 mm 22.5 mm 16.5 mm 12 mm –
II 1:22.5 64 mm (2 1⁄2 in) 45 mm 32 mm 22.5 mm 16.5 mm Known as Gauge 3 in the UK;
III 1:16 89 mm (3 1⁄2 in) 63.5 mm 45 mm 32 mm 22.5 mm –
V 1:11 5 in (127 mm) 89 mm 63.5 mm 45 mm 32 mm –
VII 1:8 184 mm (7 1⁄4 in) 127 mm 89 mm 63.5 mm 45 mm –
X 1:5.5 260 mm (10 1⁄4 in)