Being new to the whole thing I have a question in books it shows that a scale mile in HO is 82 1/2 ft and in N scale it is 33ft. but what does that come do in inches of track to represent 1 mile in these scales
Posted by sfcajon (Member # 1451) on :
Aren't there 12" to a foot?
Posted by aussie 57 (Member # 1621) on :
call me dumb but going by your reply I would have to have 82 odd feet of track to represent 1 mile. which would make a very large layout. is this correct
Posted by Tom H (Member # 53) on :
In HO scale, a mile is approximately 66 feet, N scale approx. 33 feet.
Yes, this would make for a very large layout if you wanted several miles of track.
Some people use a "SMILE" for a mile, usually using 5 to 10 feet for a mile. This makes it more fun without having to have a HUGE layout.
Posted by aussie 57 (Member # 1621) on :
Thanks Tom H now I see as far as distance goes scale is thrown out, and you place things at reasonable distance which should look ok.
Posted by Tom H (Member # 53) on :
I forgot to mention - with 66 ft. being approximately a mile in HO, if your train is running at 1 foot per second, you are moving at approximately 60 miles per hour. Also, by using "SMILES" for your distance, a mile long train is only as long as the distance you use for a SMILE! any questions, email me at wilowaytom@aol.com
Posted by Kairho (Member # 1567) on :
Could someone please be so kind as to post the same numbers for the other scales? That would be a great help. TIA.