Is 18 inch radius big enough for my HO passenger trains?
Eighteen inches is the recommended minimum, and is at the bottom end of the range of “tight” curves for HO scale. It’s a fact…that long engines and passenger cars or auto-racks look rather silly on really tight curves, even if they can actually get around them 100% of the time.
How far apart should HO track be?
For what it is worth, the distance between the two rails on a piece of track in HO gauge is 11/16 inch.
Which is bigger O scale or HO Scale?
Scale implies that is it a scaled down version of the real thing. O scale used to be called 1/4 inch scale with the ratio to the real thing as 1:48 with HO being 1/8 inch scale and 1:86 or 1:87. O is the larger of the traditional scales.
What is HO scale model train?
HO Scale Model Trains (Railroading): HO Scale is a small scale of model trains (1/87th of the actual size) and is the most popular scale for most model train enthusiasts. Here is a Model Train link to get you started: Train Sets (HO Scale)
How much cm is a HO scale train set?
A simple HO scale model railroad, consisting of three interconnected modules, each 70 x 100 cm in size The earliest “pre-gauged” track available in the 1940s had steel rails clipped to a fiber tie base. This was called flexible track as it could be “flexed” around any curve in a continuous fashion.
What does Ho mean for HO scale for trains?
HO is an acronym for “Half O ,” a reference to its approximate size relative to the train scale it overtook in popularity around 60 years ago. HO scale trains, scaled at 1:87 scale, are the most popular size and scale of model railroad in most of the world since the 1950s.
What is a train HO scale?
HO scale. HO or H0 is a rail transport modelling scale using a 1:87 scale (3.5 mm to 1 foot). It is the most popular scale of model railway in the world.