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In railway modelling, G scale or G gauge, also called large scale (), is a track gauge which is often used for outdoor garden railways because of its size and durability. G scale trains use a fixed track gauge of to accommodate a range of rail transport modelling scales between narrow gauge (~1:13‒1:19‒1:20), metre gauge (1:22.5), Playmobil trains (~1:24), and standard gauge (~1:29–1:32). made two scales: 1:29 and the "Classic" series (generally 1:24 but some models were closer to 1:32 scale).

  • Aster (C&S Mogul): 1:32, 1:30 for Japanese prototypes and 1:22.5 for European and Japanese narrow gauge.
  • Bachmann: "Big Haulers" series (1:22.5), "Spectrum" series (1:20.3), streetcars (1:29)
  • Buddy "L" (Keystone) (modern): 1:22.5 scale (almost identical to Bachmann, except cab is taller); older equipment runs on rails spaced inches, a gauge established before World War II.
  • Chicago Train Works: 1:32
  • Chucks Custom Cars: 1:22.5
  • D.A.N.: 1:22.5
  • Delton/Caledonia Express: 1:24 (operated from 1983 to 1990 as Delton; until 1993 as Caledonia)
  • Eastern Railways: 1:32
  • GHB: 1:32
  • Great Trains/American Standard: 1:32
  • Hartford Products: 1:24 (except SP boxcar and stock car, which are 1:22.5)
  • Hartland Locomotive Works products: 1:29 standard-gauge equipment, 1:24 scale narrow-gauge equipment.
  • Kalamazoo Toy Train Works: 1:24 (operated from 1980 to the mid-1990s)
  • Keystone: 1:22.5
  • LGB (sold to Märklin in 2007): 1:22.5
  • Lionel: Ready to Play (1:24), Ready to Run (1:24 but on track)
  • Little Railways: 1:20
  • Mainline America: 1:32
  • Märklin "Maxi": 1:32
  • Model Die Casting: 1:32, except caboose, which is 1:24
  • MTH Rail-King: 1:32
  • Northern Fine Scale Stock: 10 mm scale. (British-only freight stock in kit form)
  • Precision scale: 1:32 standard-gauge, 1:24 narrow gauge
  • PIKO: 1:29 (American cars); 1:22.5 (wood-sided passenger cars)
  • Roberts Lines (Zephyr): 1:32
  • USA Trains: 1:29 ("Ultimate" series); 1:24 ("American" series)
  • Wrightway Rolling Stock: 1:32 and 10 mm scale custom-built British North American and European passenger stock.

See also

  • Gn15 - 1:22.5-scale models of gauge trains on gauge track
  • Rail transport modelling (Model railway) scales
  • SE scale, ~1:13-scale models

References

  • G Scale at DCCWiki - Further information for G scales with links to DCC topics.
  • G Scale Central Network