(US, Australia) A popular scale for model railroads; 1:87 scale.
(US, Australia) A popular scale for model railroads; 1:87 scale.
“there really should be an HO scale figure of Beethoven”
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(UK) A railway in miniature built as a hobby.
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A model railway is a miniature scale replica of a railway system built as a hobby — complete with tiny locomotives, carriages, tracks, stations, tunnels, and often entire miniature landscapes called layouts. It's a quintessentially British hobby with a passionate following across all ages. Model railways require patience, craftsmanship, and no small amount of disposable income. They range from simple oval tracks for kids to jaw-dropping museum-quality displays that take decades to build.
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