What's the Length Converstion?

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Anonymous

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What's the Length Converstion?

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 31, 2005 9:43 AM

I'm new to the hobby and I dont know how to convert real feet to HO scale. Is there a formula for this?

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Leon Silverman

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July 2004
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Posted by Leon Silverman on Monday, October 31, 2005 9:50 AM

HO scale is 1:87, so 87 is your divisor. Keep in mind, however, that you have to retain your units. Dividing real feet by 87 will give your the HO dimension in feet also. If you want your answer in inches (the typical HO unit) , you have to multiply by 12 (12 inches to the foot). Thus, 87 feet becomes 1 foot, or 12 inches.

Bruce Macdonald

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March 2005
From: Superior, CO
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Posted by Bruce Macdonald on Monday, October 31, 2005 10:34 AM

Hello, and welcome to a great hobby. Your local hobby shop should also have rulers that do the conversion for you. Here's one example from the web: http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/233-9087

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