All data copyright LSOL 1995-2000. Please do not copy data from this web site. For personal use only. Getting Started Index  |    - Beginner  |    - Intermediate  |    - Advanced  |   What is the differance between Scale & Gauge? In railroading, gauge is the inside distance between the rails of the track. American Standard gauge is 4' 8 1/2" wide. Scale refers to the relationship of size between an actual item and a model of the item, usually smaller then the real thing. For example, a 1:24 model is 24 times smaller than the real item.

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