I saw some items on e-bay that are in F scale. What the heck size is that??? And how long has it been around??? I never HEARD of it!!
That is an obscure scale ratio, definitely not convenient for dimensional calculations. What system is it based on, obviously not Metric or English?
Thanks, I guess it's a lot easier to do the math with hand-held calculators and computers than in the old days with pencil and paper. LOL
Back when LGB was introduced in the USA, some people used the track (commonly known as "G" gauge) to model American 3 foot narrow gauge. There is a lot of different scales that run on "G" gauge track and 3 foot narrow gauge is called "F" scale or 20.3. Bachmann is the leader producing plastic locomotives. Accucraft, Berlyn and others have made brass models in 20.3. Rodney
#1 gauge is 1.777", or 45mm. To use the nmra designation of "f", you are talking scale. If standard gauge, it's big, and a different gauge than the maerklin #3 gauge most commonly used. If people are too lazy or clueless to use 1:20.3, they must, apparently, use "f". I don't run f'ing scale. When I did it, it was 1:20.3. Dave
You should go to this page to see the differences of all the large scales. Fn3 is 1:20.3 narrow gauge run on standard G Scale track which is 45mm gauge.
Most of the folks I have known in LS since oh, 1985 or so got into LS to escape the nmra. Once the nmra decided they had to stick their nose into LS, I was done. I still have it, still run it, but don't really care about being involved in it outside of my own railroad anymore. They can take their f designators and stuff it.
