Gauge 1
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Gauge 1 is a large-scale model railway standard, popular for its detailed, high-quality trains and outdoor layouts, and notably supported by manufacturers like Märklin.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
model railway scale
ⓘ
railway modelling standard ⓘ |
| allowsFeature |
detailed interiors
ⓘ
sound and smoke effects ⓘ working couplers ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1 gauge
ⓘ
Gauge One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlSystems |
analog DC control
ⓘ
digital command control (DCC) ⓘ proprietary digital systems ⓘ |
| eraOfOrigin | late 19th century ⓘ |
| experiencedRevival | late 20th century ⓘ |
| hasCommunity | Gauge 1 Model Railway Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypicalPowerSource |
battery power
ⓘ
electric power ⓘ live steam ⓘ |
| isLargerThan |
HO scale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
N scale ⓘ |
| isLargeScale | true ⓘ |
| isSmallerThan |
5 inch gauge ride-on scales
ⓘ
G scale ⓘ |
| isUsedBy |
garden railway hobbyists
ⓘ
serious model railway enthusiasts ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high level of detail
ⓘ
high-quality model trains ⓘ realistic operation ⓘ |
| relatedStandard |
G scale
ⓘ
O scale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scaleRatio | 1:32 ⓘ |
| supportedByManufacturer |
Accucraft
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aster Hobby NERFINISHED ⓘ Fine Art Models NERFINISHED ⓘ Fulgurex NERFINISHED ⓘ KM1 Modellbau NERFINISHED ⓘ Märklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsModelTypes |
diesel locomotives
ⓘ
electric locomotives ⓘ freight rolling stock ⓘ passenger rolling stock ⓘ steam locomotives ⓘ |
| trackGaugeInches | 1.772 ⓘ |
| trackGaugeMillimetres | 45 ⓘ |
| typicalPrototypeRegion |
British railways
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European railways ⓘ North American railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
garden railways
ⓘ
indoor layouts ⓘ outdoor model railways ⓘ |
| usesTrackGauge | 45 mm gauge track ⓘ |
| wasPopularBefore | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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