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 MARX FOUR WHEEL UP CATTLE CAR TINPLATE EARLY 1950S LIONEL COMPATIBLE $5.50 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 15h 21m |
 MARX FOUR WHEEL CABOOSE TINPLATE EARLY 1950S LIONEL COMPATIBLE $4.95 Time Remaining: 15h 22m |
 LIONEL Arm Hammer Reefer 9812 MTH K Line Compatible $14.00 Time Remaining: 1d 15h 10m |
 NEW Lionel POLAR EXPRESS Wooden train Engine Thomas Brio Imaginarium compatible $45.99 Time Remaining: 1d 17h 31m Buy It Now for only: $65.99 |
 Guaranteed Compatible 3D Ultra Lionel Traintown Train Town PC Game NEW SEALED $39.95 Time Remaining: 2d 13h 7m Buy It Now for only: $39.95 |
 Lionel Trains Compatible 30 pc x 8 inch BLACK HILLS SPRUCE O Scale Scenery TREE $59.00 Time Remaining: 2d 16h 20m |
 O Gauge Lionel Train Compatible 30pc x8 Nobel Fir TREE $62.50 Time Remaining: 2d 16h 21m |
 O Gauge Lionel Train Compatible 16pc x 10 Delux Cedar TREE Custom Package $59.95 Time Remaining: 2d 16h 22m |
 Lionel Compatible K Lineville Loading Platform News Stand Signs and Poles 1701 $4.95 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 3m |
 Lionel Compatible 5121 Reading Lines Boxcar 027 Gauge by K Line new in box $19.95 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 5m |
 Lionel Compatible 5114 ATSF Santa Fe Shock Control Boxcar 027 Gauge by K Line $19.95 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 11m |
 Lionel Compatible 511002 Timken Roller Freight Boxcar 0 027 Gauge by K Line rare $19.95 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 15m |
 Lionel Compatible 511006 Santa Fe boxcar 0 027 Gauge by K Line new no box $19.95 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 19m |
 Lionel Compatible 511004 MKT The Katy boxcar 0 027 Gauge by K Line new in box $19.95 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 21m |
 Lionel Compatible 511007 New York Central NYC boxcar 0 027 Gauge by K Line new $19.95 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2d 19h 23m |
 LIONEL 32 PIECE WOOD RAILWAYS TRAIN SET COMPATIBLE WITH WOOD TRAIN SETS EXC $0.99 Time Remaining: 3d 6h 18m |
 ltd edition flatcar w track tailer cargo Lionel Compatible o scale $38.00 Time Remaining: 3d 14h 13m Buy It Now for only: $38.00 |
 ltd edition flatcar w Garden landscape block Lionel Compatible o scale $38.00 Time Remaining: 3d 21h 48m Buy It Now for only: $38.00 |
 ltd edition flatcar w trailer with working lights Lionel Compatible O scale $38.00 Time Remaining: 3d 22h 5m Buy It Now for only: $38.00 |
 MTH NYC 20th CENTURY LIMITED 2 CAR ADD ON PASSENGER SET LIONEL COMPATIBLE $134.95 Time Remaining: 5d 22h 41m Buy It Now for only: $149.95 |
 Lionel Musical Snowflake Express Train Brio and Thomas Compatible $12.99 Time Remaining: 6d 7h 38m Buy It Now for only: $12.99 |
 WILLIAMS by Bachmann CONRAIL SD90 LIONEL COMPATIBLE $169.89 Time Remaining: 6d 12h 40m Buy It Now for only: $169.89 |
 WILLIAMS by Bachmann SANTA FE SD90 LIONEL COMPATIBLE $179.99 Time Remaining: 6d 12h 43m Buy It Now for only: $179.99 |
 WILLIAMS by Bachmann AMTRAK SD90 LIONEL COMPATIBLE $179.89 Time Remaining: 6d 12h 45m Buy It Now for only: $179.89 |
 O Gauge Lionel Train Compatible 16pc x 10 Nobel Fir TREE $56.95 Time Remaining: 6d 19h 6m |
 WILLIAMS by Bachmann BO F3 A A Lionel Compatible $249.89 Time Remaining: 7d 21h 58m Buy It Now for only: $249.89 |
 WILLIAMS by Bachmann New Haven GP38 LIONEL COMPATIBLE $169.99 Time Remaining: 10d 6h 56m Buy It Now for only: $169.99 |
 WILLIAMS by Bachmann SANTA FE DASH 9 LIONEL COMPATIBLE $169.89 Time Remaining: 10d 13h 10m Buy It Now for only: $169.89 |
 WILLIAMS by Bachmann PRR Tuscan F 7 B LIONEL COMPATIBLE $99.89 Time Remaining: 12d 9h 39m Buy It Now for only: $99.89 |
 WILLIAMS by Bachmann ALASKA GP38 LIONEL COMPATIBLE $169.99 Time Remaining: 12d 21h 23m Buy It Now for only: $169.99 |
 XL Ultra Lite Z N Plastic Compatible Lubrication $4.38 Time Remaining: 13d 17h 6m Buy It Now for only: $4.38 |
 XL Heavy HO or Larger Plastic Compatible Lubricant $4.44 Time Remaining: 13d 17h 7m Buy It Now for only: $4.44 |
 XL Light Z N HO Plastic Compatible Lubrication $4.38 Time Remaining: 13d 17h 7m Buy It Now for only: $4.38 |
 XL Medium HO G S O Plastic Compatible Lubrication $4.38 Time Remaining: 13d 17h 8m Buy It Now for only: $4.38 |
 XL HOS Plastic Compatible Lubrication Kit $15.72 Time Remaining: 13d 17h 10m Buy It Now for only: $15.72 |
 WILLIAMS by Bachmann SD90 Rio Grande LIONEL COMPATIBLE $179.99 Time Remaining: 14d 5h 22m Buy It Now for only: $179.99 |
 WILLIAMS by Bachmann Pennsylvania GP9 LIONEL COMPATIBLE $169.99 Time Remaining: 14d 7h Buy It Now for only: $169.99 |
 WILLIAMS by Bachmann SD45 Rio Grande LIONEL COMPATIBLE $174.99 Time Remaining: 15d 7h 54m Buy It Now for only: $174.99 |
 LIONEL FILLEM UP BOXCAR COMPATIBLE WITH THOMAS AND BRIO $11.00 Time Remaining: 16d 8h 25m Buy It Now for only: $11.00 |
 LIONEL FLASHING CABOOSE BRIO THOMAS COMPATIBLE $12.00 Time Remaining: 18d 5h 31m Buy It Now for only: $12.00 |
 WILLIAMS by Bachmann CONRAIL DASH 9 LIONEL COMPATIBLE $169.89 Time Remaining: 20d 6h 39m Buy It Now for only: $169.89 |
 O Gauge Lionel Train Compatible 30pc x8 Nobel Fir TREE $69.95 Time Remaining: 21d 7h 52m Buy It Now for only: $69.95 |
 O Gauge Lionel Train Compatible 16pc x 10 Douglas Fir Delux Tree $59.99 Time Remaining: 21d 7h 52m Buy It Now for only: $59.99 |
 MTH Railking O Gauge Operating Water Tower Spout 30 11028 Lionel Compatible $99.99 Time Remaining: 21d 15h 7m Buy It Now for only: $99.99 |
 MTH O Gauge Hi Tension Tower 3 Piece Set 30 1056 Lionel Trains Compatible NEW $69.99 Time Remaining: 21d 15h 31m Buy It Now for only: $69.99 |
 Lionel Trains 6 62716 Short 10 Extension Bridge Compatible with FasTrack $13.00 Time Remaining: 23d 15h 49m Buy It Now for only: $13.00 |
 WILLIAMS by Bachmann Santa Fe GP38 LIONEL COMPATIBLE $169.89 Time Remaining: 24d 6h 5m Buy It Now for only: $169.89 |
 MTH 1056 Hi Tension Tower 3 piece set Lionel Trains Compatible $50.00 Time Remaining: 24d 19h 25m Buy It Now for only: $50.00 |
 MTH Railking Operating Mels Drive In Diner w Shipping Carton Lionel Compatible $189.99 Time Remaining: 26d 9h 39m Buy It Now for only: $189.99 |
 Lionel US Steel Train Fits Wooden Tracks Compatible with Thomas Brio Trains $9.99 Time Remaining: 26d 10h 31m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 Lionel O scale Covered Bridge metal base O 27 compatible 6 24117 NIB $49.99 Time Remaining: 27d 13h 21m Buy It Now for only: $49.99 |
 Lionel Compatible Illuminated Plasticville School House 0 027ga Accessory $19.99 Time Remaining: 28d 7h 44m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
 Lionel Learning Curve Engineers Track Expansion Pack compatible with wooden RR $19.95 Time Remaining: 29d 7h 52m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
 NIB Lionel Wooden Trains Polar Express Set by Imaginarium BRIO Thomas Compatible $89.95 Time Remaining: 29d 12h 41m Buy It Now for only: $89.95 |
Unravel Hobby Scale Sizes From 1:12 To 1:220
When beginning, expanding, or integrating your hobby collection, selecting compatible sizes can be confusing. With such a wide range of hobbies and scales, how can you fit together several different genres to create interest?
Each hobby category has popular scales and many scales have evolved since prewar years scaling both up and down with precision from 1:1000 up to a large scale of 1:12. My grandfather for example artfully welded together a model train that we could ride in probably in a scale of about 1:7. By exploring the ranges from 1:12 to 1:220 we will cover most of the popular hobby genres.
Much like electrical standards, there is not a universal worldwide hobby standard. For example, if you compare model trains in the US, the O gauge trains are 1:48, while in Europe, the NEM standard for model railroading O gauge is 1:45, and in the UK O gauge is 1:43.
Let's compare the more common standards for several hobby categories:
Dollhouses
1:12 is considered large scale and is most popular for dollhouses with ceilings 8-11" high. Consider this as 12 times smaller than a human house or 1 inch equal to 1 foot.
1:24, also called half scale, is the second most popular scale for doll houses. Some detailed plane models also come 1:24 and 1:30. Here 1" equals 2 feet or is 24 times smaller.
Model Aircraft
1:35 is used for helicopters.
1:72 is most popular for aircraft, figures and vehicles where 1" equals 6'. This crosses more genres than other scales.
Model Ships
1:75, 1:96, 1:108, 1:150 are all popular ship building sizes.
Model Trains
1:20 to 1:22.5 is called G scale and is most associated with garden trains. G gauge refers to the distance between the inside of the rails (1.75" or 45mm). Note: The USA G scale is 1:20.3 and is sometimes referred to as F scale.
1:43 and 1:48 or ¼ scale is associated with O scale trains with 2 or 3 rail tracks. This scale is dominated by Lionel and is also the second most popular scale for planes. You'll find compatible cars and trucks in 1:43, 1:48, and 1:50 scale.
1:64 is found in S scale model trains with the most popular brand being the American Flyer.
1:87, the most popular railroad modeling scale, is called HO or Half O.
1:160 is for N scale model trains which is gaining popularity. The footprint typically hosts a 2" engine almost half the size of the HO train. The name comes from the N in the Nine mm distance between the tracks.
1:220 is the Z scale model train, the smallest train scale, introduced by Marklin. It's just plain cute.
Each of the railroad scales also offer a huge array of complementary structures, vehicles, boats, signs, figures, etc. for extensive creative layouts.
The scales vary widely between hobby categories, but you can integrate several for a realistic look and feel. Although many categories provide a wide variety of offerings within their realm, you can cross and mix more disciplines together for fun. For example, fly a 1:72 plane over a 1:75 ship model, or combine a 1:35 scale helicopter flying in range of your 1:24 doll house and G scale train.
So, consider expanding your hobby genre for fun, creativity, interest, and leisurely pleasure with a greater understanding of scale standards.
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