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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. | '''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'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 ]. | ||
| 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. | 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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S gauge is a scale in model railroading. 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 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. Because O gauge'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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