SE scale is a designation used by some modellers to describe miniature (model) trains which run on either
Gauge 1
1 gauge, gauge 1 or gauge one is a model railway and toy train standard that was popular in the early 20th century, particularly with European manufacturers. Its track measures , making it larger than 0 gauge but slightly smaller than wide gauge, ...
() track or
O gauge
O scale (or O gauge) is a scale commonly used for toy trains and rail transport modelling. Introduced by German toy manufacturer Märklin around 1900, by the 1930s three-rail alternating current O gauge was the most common model railroad sca ...
() track. In SE scale, 7/8 of an inch equals one foot, which is a ratio of 1:13.7. On gauge track this represents real life
narrow gauge railways that are gauge, while on gauge track this represents railways.
Modelling in a scale where 7/8 inch = 1 foot - 0 inches is relatively new (within the last 20 years) and, as a result, the majority of the modellers
build from scratch.
See also
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Rail transport modelling scales
Rail transport modelling uses a variety of scales (ratio between the real world and the model) to ensure scale models look correct when placed next to each other. Model railway scales are standardized worldwide by many organizations and hobbyist ...
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Model railway scales
Rail transport modelling uses a variety of scales (ratio between the real world and the model) to ensure scale models look correct when placed next to each other. Model railway scales are standardized worldwide by many organizations and hobbyist ...
External links
* http://www.7-8ths.info/ - Forum
Model railroad scales
Narrow gauge railway modelling
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