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| '''S gauge''' is a scale in ]. Modeled at ], S gauge runs on two-rail track with the rails . |
'''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. | ||
| 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's parent company went out of business and the brand was sold to Lionel in ]. | 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's parent company went out of business and the brand was sold to Lionel in ]. | ||
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| The serves as an organization to promote all forms of '''S Gauge''' model railroading. The also works to promote the scale in the UK. | The serves as an organization to promote all forms of '''S Gauge''' model railroading. The also works to promote the scale in the UK. | ||
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S gauge is a scale in model railroading. Modeled at 1:64 scale, S gauge runs on two-rail track with the rails .884 inches 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 England in the early 20th century. The first trains marketed as S gauge appeared in the 1930s when American Flyer marketed a 1:64 scale train that ran on 3-rail track similar to that of Lionel. Following World War II, American Flyer introduced an S-gauge train running on two-rail track for greater realism, and S gauge entered its heyday, which ended around 1959. 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 1967.
Lionel reintroduced S gauge trains and accessories under the American Flyer name in 1979. Another manufacturer, American Models, entered the marketplace in 1981. S-Helper Service, another major S gauge locomotive and rolling stock manufacturer, began operations in 1990.
The National Association of S Gaugers serves as an organization to promote all forms of S Gauge model railroading. The S Scale Model Railway Society also works to promote the scale in the UK.
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