Gauge 1
E707652
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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gauge 1 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8017851 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gauge 1 Context triple: [Märklin, scaleSupported, Gauge 1]
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A.
Gage
Gage is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals, including historical and contemporary figures.
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B.
GA-1
GA-1 is the abbreviated designation for Georgia State Route 1, a major north–south state highway running through western Georgia.
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C.
Cape gauge
Cape gauge is a narrow railway track gauge of 3 feet 6 inches (1,067 mm) widely used in southern Africa and other parts of the world for mainline and regional railways.
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D.
GAU
GAU is an abbreviation commonly used for the University of Göttingen, a major research university in Göttingen, Germany.
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E.
GAU
GAU is the IATA airport code for Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport serving Guwahati in the Indian state of Assam.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gauge 1 Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Gage
Gage is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals, including historical and contemporary figures.
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B.
GA-1
GA-1 is the abbreviated designation for Georgia State Route 1, a major north–south state highway running through western Georgia.
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C.
Cape gauge
Cape gauge is a narrow railway track gauge of 3 feet 6 inches (1,067 mm) widely used in southern Africa and other parts of the world for mainline and regional railways.
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D.
GAU
GAU is an abbreviation commonly used for the University of Göttingen, a major research university in Göttingen, Germany.
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E.
GAU
GAU is the IATA airport code for Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport serving Guwahati in the Indian state of Assam.
- F. None of above. chosen
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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gauge 1 Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.