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T-Scale
T-Scale or T-Gauge is the smallest commercially-available model train scale in the world. The “T” in “T Scale” stands for “Three Millimeters,” which is the track gauge, or distance between the rails. This translates to a scale of 1:450.
T-Scale trains are make by K. K. Eishindo of Japan. Eishindo introduced T-Scale in 2006. It first went on sale in Japan in 2007.
The following pictures show a T-Scale train car on my HO-Scale layout, illustrating the small size of the models.
The train is a model of a Japanese Series 103 Electric Multiple Unit set. There are a total of four cars in the set. This particular train is decorated for the East Japan Railway Company’s Chuo Line, which runs from Tokyo to Shiojiri, a distance of 222 kilometers (138 miles).
The train runs on 4.5V DC and can be powered by 3 AA batteries or via a wall adapter. The middle two cars are motorized, while the end cars feature directional lighting circuits: the leading car displays a white headlight while the trailing car displays red marker lights.
Here is a video of the train running, set up on a TV tray.
Here is a table that compares T Scale to some other model train scales.
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Also See: 2007 LK&R Train Show & Swap Meet 2007 Three Rivers Mall Model Train Show 2007 World's Greatest Hobby on Tour 2006 LK&R Train Show & Swap Meet 2006 Great American Train Show 2005 Great American Train Show 2000 Great American Train Show 1998 Great American Train Show Longview, Kelso & Rainier: Current Layout Longview, Kelso & Rainier: Old Layout Columbia Gorge Model Railroad Club Corvallis Society of Model Engineers
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