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Snapshots no. 1: Scale & gauge defined

O gauge rolling stock is made in a variety of scale sizes, but the gauge is uniform. Confused? Watch this video.
Published: September 29, 2011
Bob Keller has developed a series of short videos on various aspects of our hobby to make it easier for the novice to begin the journey of creating his own model universe on rails.

In this first segment of Bob's quick video snapshots of the basic elements of toy train modeling, Defining scale and gauge for toy trains, Bob starts by describing the difference between the terms scale and gauge.
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