Valid to UK only - excludes oversized items
Gauge refers to the distance between the two rails on the track. It represents the real-world measurement of the spacing between rails on a full-size railway. In the UK, the most common model railway gauges are:
Scale refers to the ratio of the model size compared to the real prototype. It dictates how large or small the models (locomotives, rolling stock, scenery, etc.) are in proportion to their full-size counterparts. Common scales include:
So in summary, the gauge determines the track width, while the scale sets the overall size of the models relative to reality. Models of the same scale can run on different gauge tracks for variety.
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