The UK railway scale is called 00 gauge (pronounced "double-O") due to its origins as a smaller alternative to the...
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What is the maximum voltage for OO scale and N gauge track?
For an analogue system, the maximum voltage supported by the engines is about 12V.
Most analogue controllers will deliver a bit more but constantly running your engines with 13V or even 14V may damage their motors (and does not look very realistic).
On DCC systems, the voltage on the track is constantly about 16V AC.
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