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Common prototype dimensions converted into every standard scale at once, in inches and millimetres, with the track gauge each scale runs on.
Every page here is computed rather than written, so the figures match the calculator that produced them exactly. Where a figure is a hobby rule of thumb rather than a published NMRA standard, the page says so. Every table is plain HTML you can quote.
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The rail cutter, pliers and a tweezer in one kit, which is close to the complete list of what track laying actually needs.
Best for: buying the track tools in one go
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Takes one layout from bare benchwork to running, which is more useful to a beginner than a book of plans with no construction guidance.
Best for: a first layout, start to finish
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Cuts rail cleanly with almost no distortion, which is what stops a kink at every joint. The vertical handle geometry lets you cut rail already laid on the layout.
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Switching layouts fit on a shelf and give more operation per square foot than any loop. The right book for anyone whose real constraint is space.
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