F scale???

[MQT1223]

The other day when I was at the railroad club a curious gentleman came down and asked me and the guys if we had ever heard of something called F scale. I looked online and found very little on this gauge. What I did find is that it looks to be very close to G scale but larger then O scale. Anyone ever heard of this scale? It amazes me how many obscure model railroading gauges are out there.

[Ypsi]

From what I found, probably Fn3 or Fn2 which is modeling narrow gauge using G scale track, which is why I would look larger then O scale, but smaller then G scale.

Similar to G Scale below, this scale also uses 45 mm (1.772 in) gauge track, and is used for both indoor and garden railways of narrow gauge prototypes. The scale of 1:20.3 was developed to depict North American 3 ft (914 mm) gauge trains in exact proportion to their correct track gauge whilst using 45 mm (1.772 in) gauge model track. It equates to 15 mm = 1 foot (1 : 20.32) scale. Increasingly popular for both electric and live steam propulsion of model locomotives, with an ever growing range of commercially available ready-to-run models, kits and parts. Fn3 scale, together with G scale and ½ inch (1:24) scale, are commonly and collectively referred to as "Large Scale" by many modellers.

Used by mostly American modelers wishing to model smaller industrial prototypes, including two-footers; this is a minority scale. While 30 mm track is more prototypically accurate for
2' gauge, many modelers use 32 mm track gauge for the convenience of access to O-scale mechanisms, trucks, and track elements.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_trans ... ing_scales

[MQT1223]

From what I found, probably Fn3 or Fn2 which is modeling narrow gauge using G scale track, which is why I would look larger then O scale, but smaller then G scale.

Similar to G Scale below, this scale also uses 45 mm (1.772 in) gauge track, and is used for both indoor and garden railways of narrow gauge prototypes. The scale of 1:20.3 was developed to depict North American 3 ft (914 mm) gauge trains in exact proportion to their correct track gauge whilst using 45 mm (1.772 in) gauge model track. It equates to 15 mm = 1 foot (1 : 20.32) scale. Increasingly popular for both electric and live steam propulsion of model locomotives, with an ever growing range of commercially available ready-to-run models, kits and parts. Fn3 scale, together with G scale and ½ inch (1:24) scale, are commonly and collectively referred to as "Large Scale" by many modellers.

Used by mostly American modelers wishing to model smaller industrial prototypes, including two-footers; this is a minority scale. While 30 mm track is more prototypically accurate for
2' gauge, many modelers use 32 mm track gauge for the convenience of access to O-scale mechanisms, trucks, and track elements.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_trans ... ing_scales

This could be true. It was confusing when the guy was only mentioning F scale and not a variant like Fn2 or Fn3. That's all I was finding.

[GreatLakesRailfan]

Is F actually a scale, or is it more of a track gauge? IIRC, there are something like 5 different gauges of "large scale" track, including G and No. 1. Being in N scale, it's all oversized to me though...

[Ypsi]

http://www.ironcreekshops.com/whatisfscale.html

that may say it better