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HO-GAUGE [1 record]

Record 1 1990-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment and Facilities (Recreation)
  • Switchgear (Rail Transport)
DEF

5/8 inch track gage (model railroads).

OBS

"HO" means half the O-gauge, which is the standard given scale for model railroads.

Key term(s)
  • HO

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et équipement (Loisirs)
  • Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
DEF

En modélisme ferroviaire, écartement des rails correspondant à 5/8 de pouce ou à 16 mm.

OBS

"HO" correspond à la moitié de l'échelle "O", laquelle est l'échelle type standard en modélisme ferroviaire (écartement des rails de 1 1/4 pouce).

Spanish

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