how big are the individual train cars? I don't know how big a HO scale is
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The length and high of the car varies on the type of freight car or passenger car. HO stands for Half of H scale. to give you an idea the distance between the left and right wheel is about an inch, witch is equals the distance between the rails. I have a passenger car that is a little about a foot long, but freight cars are a lot shorter. it is about 1 3/4 tall and 1 1/2 thick. Just go to your nearest hobby shop and look at the different scales. Just remember the smaller the scale the more you can do with little space. HO is the more popular.
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They range in size from about 6" to 10". It was a great Christmas gift for my 7 year old last year and we still play with it today. Extra cars & track are cheap as well if you want to add to it as we did. I hope that helped...
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Average car width is 1.37". This is a nice big oval (bigger than a lot of the other sets).
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The average engine and car size ranges from 6" to 8" for the most part. You can buy individual cars that are unique and longer, but for the most part any set you buy would come with cars in the 6" to 8' range.
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O gauge track. The Scale refers to the size of the train. It is O scale also
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Not really, no. The train cars are all the same (blue, red, pink, black, white, green, yellow, locomotive, etc.), but they're *larger*. As in, regular playing card sized. The ones in the base set are all super tiny, more like... Well, small cards. I don't know how to describe them. Hope this answers your question!
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N Scale, Nice little locomotive. Good puller, was pulling up to ten cars strong on the level. Haven't tried it on a slight grade, yet.
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This is a close call and hard to decide. If given the option of HO or N scale, I would prefer the smaller N scale. The miniature scaled train sets are much more compact and takes up less room to set up however it requres a higher degree of skill to work the smaller sets so for beginners and kids I would reccomend the larger scale HO scale.
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Sorry, I don't know a good answer to that. Gave this to my grandsons last Christmas. I do know that they would have liked a little more track to be able to make more configurations, but for a 6 and 4 year old, the pieces were sufficient. I was surprised at how large the cars were. I obviously didn't understand the scale 1:32. I would have preferred smaller cars, but the set was a good one. I was surprised that it didn't have any guard rails. It really needed that. So if those are available, I would invest in that.
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HO scale is 1:87 and most rolling stock(train cars) will use what is labeled as 33" wheels. If you're asking as to the actual length of an freight car for example, then each car will vary slightly in actual length but, they all use 33" wheels.
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This track is for HO model trains. Any HO train or car will fit on this track.
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Beautifully constructed display case HO, N, and Z scale trains and hot wheels. Such and elegant way to showcase your collection. 6 wooden shelves with 38" long each for trains and cars. Felt matted background to create an elegant display. Make of Solid wood, not cheap veneer or pressed wood. It has a hinged super clear acrylic door to protect from dust and damage. The hinges are on the top of the display case the the latches on the bottom to keep door closed. Wall brackets on the back of the display case for hanging. Dimensions: 18"H X 38"W X 2.3"D Weight (net): 15 lbs Interior Depth: 1 5/8" Space Between Rows: 2.5" Beautifully constructed display case HO, N, and Z scale trains and hot wheels. Such and elegant way to showcase your collection. 6 wooden shelves with 38" long each for trains and cars. Felt matted background to create an elegant display. Make of Solid wood, not cheap veneer or pressed wood. It has a hinged super clear acrylic door to protect from dust and damage. The hinges are on the top of the display case the the latches on the bottom to keep door closed. Wall brackets on the back of the display case for hanging. Dimensions: 18"H X 38"W X 2.3"D Weight (net): 15 lbs... » Read More Beautifully constructed display case HO, N, and Z scale trains and hot wheels. Such and elegant way to showcase your collection. 6 wooden shelves with 38" long each for trains and cars. Felt matted background to create an elegant display. Make of Solid wood, not cheap veneer or pressed wood. It has a hinged super clear acrylic door to protect from dust and damage. The hinges are on the top of the display case the the latches on the bottom to keep door closed. Wall brackets on the back of the display case for hanging. Dimensions: 18"H X 38"W X 2.3"D Weight (net): 15 lbs Interior Depth: 1 5/8" Space Between Rows: 2.5" « Show Less
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Hi, Christina! You'll find the breakdown of train gauges at http://www.trainsetsonly.com/page/TSO/CTGY/Scales. I grew up with O and S (Lionel) scale trains. I find the smaller ones HO and (eek) N a LOT more difficult to work with but they take up less space. The problem *I* have with the G-scale trains is that they are so large you need more room and accessories would take up that much more room as well. I once set up an 8' x 8' train layout in a room 8'2" x 8'4" and had four different tracks set up along with all of the landscaping and the dreaded N as an 'amusement park' ride. Because O is part of my family history I bought each of my Grandchildren their own set as an heirloom. It's all a matter of personal preference which may be at least partly driven by space availability! Thanks!
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Hi Marshall in sorry I gave the set as a gift to a train collector who really kniw his stuff. If I can get an answer from him I'll try. Ty
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The product description tells you how much track is included in the set. These little trains are best set up on a hard surface such as a dedicated board so I recommend going down to a hobby shop and talking with someone who can tell you exactly what you need. Good Luck!
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Not sure about the scale, but it's definitely a little bigger than a matchbox car. Hope that helps. :)
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NO! Figures are about 1.5 to 2" tall, perfect for a wooder train track set and used with that often by my grandkids.
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Most are 3 inches long or slightly less. They are fairly, if not very accurate 1:64 scale replicas of the real vehicles.
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Yes to HO, no to O. The unit will run 2-3 HO trains simultaneously but doesn't put out enough power to run O scale locoss. For that, you need to add a power booster Bachmann sells that combines with this unit to run larger scales.
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They all vary a little in size depending on whether it is a passenger car or a train engine. Length is 3.5" that is from magnet to magnet, they are roughly 1-7/8" tall depending on type & the width of the trains & cars are 1" wide including the wheels although the axles stick out another 1/4" though. They are very durable & have put up with a lot of abuse from our toddler & have only suffered minimal paint damage on the edges & corners.