[modeleng] Re: Scale

Apparantly someone(s) models two foot (60cm) gauge to fit available track of 
3-1/2".  Scaling to fit existing track appears increasingly common; consider 
the different scales adopted to allow running on LGB-size track.  7/8"=1' is 
the equivalent for that size track.  Charles
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From: John Walford <jwme@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 

> I've been in contact with someone who wants some model wagon wheels 
> scale 1.75in to the foot. when I queried this, he said it was to 
> match 3.5in gauge rolling stock. Does anyone know the origin of all 
> the apparently odd, model railway gauges. 
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