5 Comments so far

1. mariner3 on December 31, 2009 5:52 am

   The answer with the links will help, but lets make a few quick calculations to help you determine the scale. Standard RAIL gauge is 4′ 8.5″, so here is a list of the basic scales and the distance between the rails:
   G scale – 45 millimeters between rails
   O scale – 32 mm
   HO scale – 16.5 mm
   N scale – 9 mm
   Z scale – 6.5 mm
   The Value of your trains is VERY much up in the air… it really depends on their age, running condition, and rarity.

2. squeaky guinea pig on December 31, 2009 6:02 am

   Take them to a model shop and get an expert to tell you.
   Or… check the gauge. if it’s 16.5mm you are looking at 00 gauge if it’s British, or HO if it’s a European make.
   32mm is 0 gauge.
   45mm is 1 gauge or G gauge.
   If it’s smaller than 16.5mm it could be TT gauge = 12mm or N gauge = 9mm, or Z gauge = 6.5mm.

3. Matt M on December 31, 2009 6:32 am

   mariner31 is right.
   Just wanted to add – O scale track has 3 rails, all the others have 2 rails…
   If you’re unsure, just take a piece of the track to your local hobby shop (preferably one that sells trains) and they should be able to tell you just by looking at it.

4. tronary on December 31, 2009 6:45 am

   http://www.csgnetwork.com/modrrscaleconv…http://www.totalmodel.com/workshop/pages…

5. kneedeep on December 31, 2009 7:33 am

   go to lionel.com