Could someone tell me what the appropriate distance should be (in inches or cm) between the rails on a train track? I would like to scratch build section of a track in 1:35 scale but have no reference measurements.

Thanks

standard gauge in the US is 4' 8.5"
Europe is smaller

Rob

Hi,

In Europe it will depend of the country and place, because there are the standard rail but at some places in the country there are some diferent local ones.

For instance at WWII France and Germany have the same size but USSR is diferent, Portugal and Spain has the same but diferent from France.

So, it's best if you ask for a particular country or place to have an accurate info.

marty, i am a history major, and i hate math so you might want to get some one else to figure this out for you. but it might be 1.614in in 1/35 scale. If you want some random stupid knowledge about rails, read this short article.
http://www.ble563.ca/rail%20gauge.htm

Cheers,
Paul

oops, i forgot to put this in my last post.. here is a web site with all of europes gauge information.

http://mercurio.iet.unipi.it/misc/railways.html
Cheers,
Paul

What are you using for the rails? I have a dio in mind but dont know what to use for the rails.

Matrix,
The english firm called PECO does feature loose rails for scale 1, which is 1:32. these rails are the roundhead-flat base typeand approx 90cm long. They also have fixtures (though these are English) for the rails to the beams. Maybe this is of some help to you?
Grtz

Golikell, Thanks for the info. Would "O" scale model railroad track work? I think it might be to big but not sure.

Hi Matrix,
No I would not do that if I were you. O scale is approximately 1:43 (H0 which means half-0= 1:87). The difference in scale would be noticeble, because there's a big schange that your rolling stock would not sit squarely on the rails. I would go for scale 1. Better still, I AM going for scale one, as the rails include with the VLS railway station is dreadfull to clean and the distance btween the ties and sleepers does not correspond. I will therefore replace the rails with metal Peco rails.

Thanks for all your input.

Golikell, thanks for the help. I didnt think it would work.

you can use O Scale track but hard to find it seperate and one that looks good. not that pressed together stuff from Lionel maybe K-line might have something or Oscale from Atlas

Peco also has 0 scale track, but ,as mentioned, this will be too smal!

Just buy O scale track. take the base of and glue it down.