Scale |
Ratio |
Fraction |
Description |
Z |
1:220 |
- |
Very small size, not good for small children |
N |
1:160 |
- |
Second most common in U.S. |
Nn3 |
1:160 |
- |
Narrow gauge - 3, also Nn2 and Nn2 1/2 - not common |
TT |
1:120 |
1/10" |
Table Top - not common in U.S. |
HO |
1:87.1 |
- |
H Zero is technically correct, but pronounced H - Oh. Most common scale in U.S. Derived from Half O scale |
HOn3 |
1:87.1 |
- |
Narrow Gauge - 3, also HOn2 and HOn2 1/2, not as common |
OO |
1:76 |
- |
|
S |
1:64 |
3/16" |
|
Sn3 |
1:64 |
3/16" |
Narrow Gauge - 3, also Sn2 and Sn2 1/2 - not common |
O |
1:48 |
1/4" |
Pronounced Oh, but technically Zero 1.25 gauge |
On3 |
1:48 |
1/4" |
Narrow gauge - 3, also On30(On2 1/2) and On2 |
Gauge 1 |
1:32 |
3/8" |
Original 1.75 gauge is now obsolete, currently 45mm or 1.77" based on American Standard Gauge (56.5") and is refered to as "G Scale". Used as the standard for G scale track (45mm). |
Gauge 2 |
- |
- |
Obsolete |
G |
1:29 |
- |
Another size in the G Scale spectrum |
Half |
1:24 |
1/2" |
Another size in the G Scale spectrum |
G |
1:22.5 |
- |
G Scale based on the European Narrow Gauge (1m) designed to run on Gauge 1 (45mm) track |
F
(G) |
1:20.3 |
- |
Fine Scale or "F Scale" is another in the G Scale spectrum based on American Narrow Gauge (36) on Gauge 1 (45mm) track |
- |
1:19 |
- |
Another size in the G Scale spectrum, commonly used for live steam locomotives |
- |
1:16 |
3/4" |
|
- |
1:8 |
1 1/2" |
|
Gauge 3 |
- |
2.5" |
2.5 gauge (obsolete) |
Standard Gauge |
- |
- |
2 1/8 gauge, Lionel, American Flyer and others |