Rance: OO Scale is 4 mm to the foot, and works out to a ratio of 76.2:1. About 20% smaller than S Scale.
Hornby used a mix of OO Scale for the superstructure, but HO gauge track. This odd mix, I understand, was employed to fit then-existing motors within the confines of British steam locomotive models -- which were built to a much smaller loading gauge than those of North America. The size of trains in the U.K. is closer to that of three-foot gauge in North America. regards ... pqr ----- Original Message ----- From: velapoldi To: [email protected] ; S-Trains Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 8:41 AM Subject: {S-Scale List} OO scale Hi all: Is OO basically S gauge? I'm sure this has been answered but searching might be a morass for me! :-) . I have a friend in England who has Hornby OO stored away in the attic. tx for info Rance Velapoldi (Tranby, Norway) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
