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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by CNJ831 Perhaps I should make an addendum to my earlier post since I think I can hear the approaching shrieks of, "No, no, it can't be so!" from some of the current generation of modelers. Except by convention initiated over the past 35 years or so, the terms O, HO, N, and G do not, and have not, represented singularly specific scale sizes. The term "O" is claimed by at least 3 slightly differing "scales", HO today consists of 2 distinct "scales", while N started out with 3, and G currently has no less than 3 or 4 all running on one size of track! All are technically "gauges", as outlined in my earlier post. I believe that only the now largely defunct TT Scale, at 1:120 the prototype, ever intentionally started out from a scale-specific, not a "gauge", standpoint. I'll leave it to others to have the fun of sorting out the original and current states of OO and S (CD-gauge) ! While I'd certainly never condem anyone for today saying that it's "HO scale", I would ask that they at least understand and appreciate that "gauge" is just as proper and historically probably the more appropriate term. CNJ831 [/quote] Well stated, and totally correct ![:D][:D] There's quite a bit of BS on this thread, as is usual on the "scale vs. gauge" debate. One thing though.....if some of those who have an opinion could learn to spell "gauge" correctly, I might fini***heir posts....as soon as I see "guage", that Post is Toast ![:(] regards Mike
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