| Revision as of 15:50, 19 December 2003 editAnjouli (talk | contribs)1,704 edits Link O gauge← Previous edit | Latest revision as of 15:02, 10 November 2010 edit undoOknazevad (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users106,547 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 1:64, S gauge runs on two-rail track with the rails 7/8 inch (22.2 mm) apart. S gauge is sometimes confused with ''standard gauge'', a large-scale standard for toy trains in the early part of the 20th century. | |||
| 1:64 scale trains first appeared in ] in the early 20th century. 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 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 went out of business and was sold to Lionel in ]. | |||
| Lionel reintroduced S gauge trains and accessories under the American Flyer name in ]. Another manufacturer, ], entered the marketplace in ]. Because ]'s scale ranges between 1:43 and 1:64 scale, many manufacturers of buildings and other accessories pick an in-between scale so they can market both to O- and S-gauge hobbyists. | |||
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