| Revision as of 09:37, 4 November 2007 editLJ Holden (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Rollbackers25,880 edits →Narrow Gauge: Add Sn3.5← Previous edit | Latest revision as of 15:02, 10 November 2010 edit undoOknazevad (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users106,543 edits Boldly merging with S scale. No need for a separate article, as "S scale" is just the fine scale modeling version. There's only one article for others, such as O scale | ||
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| '''S gauge''' is a scale in ]. Modeled at ], S gauge runs on two-rail track with the rails .884 inches apart<ref></ref>. S gauge is sometimes confused with '']'', a large-scale standard for toy trains in the early part of the 20th century. | |||
| ==History== | |||
| The earliest known 1:64 scale train was constructed from card in 1896<ref name="ukhistory"></ref>. THe first working models appeared in ] in the early 20th century<ref name="ukhistory"/>. The first trains marketed as S gauge appeared in the ] when ] marketed a 1:64 scale train that ran on 3-rail track similar to that of ]. Following ], American Flyer introduced an S-gauge train running on two-rail track<ref></ref> for greater realism, and S gauge entered its heyday, which ended around ]. However, during that period, Lionel outsold American Flyer nearly 2 to 1. American Flyer's parent company went out of business and the brand was sold to Lionel in ]. | |||
| Lionel reintroduced S gauge trains and accessories under the American Flyer name in ]. Another manufacturer, , entered the marketplace in ]. , another major S gauge locomotive and rolling stock manufacturer, began operations in 1990. | |||
| ==Narrow Gauge== | |||
| *Sn3 - 3 foot gauge | |||
| *Sn3½ - 3 foot 6 inch gauge on 16.5mm gauge track (the same as ]) | |||
| *Sn2 - 2 foot gauge on 10.5mm or 9mm gauge track | |||
| ==Associations== | |||
| The serves as an organization to promote all forms of '''S Gauge''' model railroading. The also works to promote the scale in the UK. | |||
| ==References== | |||
| {{reflist}} | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| * ] | |||
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