HOn3 gauge represents the modelling of gauge railways in
HO scale, resulting in a model track gauge of (the same as
H0m and
TT scale). Trains are operated using
direct current or
Digital Command Control over realistic-looking two-rail track.
Railways that use the gauge can be found in
New Zealand,
South Africa,
Indonesia,
Australia
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Taiwan,
Japan
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and others.
Manufacturers of Australian outline models in this size include Haskell Models, Wuiske Models, Black Diamond, PGC, Southern Rail and SDS Models. The main focus for Australian narrow gauge modelling has been the large
Queensland railway system. More recent releases have included Tasmanian and Western Australian prototypes. In New Zealand, the scale has a few niche manufactures.
CMD models and SARModel produce South African and Zimbabwean (
Rhodesia Railways) HOn3 models.
Most Japanese and Taiwanese HO scale models are made to run on 16.5mm gauge track and are made to 1:80 scale (Tomix, Kato and Tenshodo for Japan being the main brands and Haskell for Taiwan) but some small volume HOn3.5 kits and brass models are made for Japan with Imon being a major supplier.
Related scales
In the same scale standard-gauge trains are modelled on gauge track, known as
HO scale.
Sn3½ is also used to represent , as the gauge is the same as HO scale.
HOm uses the same 12mm gauge track to represent metre-gauge (3ft3.37in) railways.
HOn3 uses gauge to represent gauge railways
H0e HOn30 (also called HOn2½, HO9 and H0e) gauge is the modelling of narrow-gauge railways in HO on N () gauge track in 1:87 scale ratio.
Definitions
The term HOn30 (and sometimes HOn2½) is generally used when modelling American prototypes whi ...
/HOn30 uses gauge to represent railway with gauges of about .
uses to represent
2 ft and 600 mm gauge railways
Two foot and 600 mm gauge railways are narrow gauge railways with track gauges of and , respectively. Railways with similar, less common track gauges, such as and , are grouped with 2 ft and 600 mm gauge railways.
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See also
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List of narrow-gauge model railway scales
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Rail transport modelling scales
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List of rail transport modelling scale standards
References
Model railroad scales
Narrow gauge railway modelling
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