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The '''Z scale''' format was created by Märklin and launched at the 1972 Nuremburg toy fair with the | The '''Z scale''' format was created by [[Märklin]] and launched at the 1972 Nuremburg toy fair with the Märklin-specific branding, '''Mini-Club'''. | ||
The format uses a track gauge of '''6.5 mm''', and has a quoted scale of '''1:220'''. The format was assumed to be the smallest scale that would ever be commercially possible, hence the use of the letter "Z" (but the subsequent "niche" '''T scale''' format is even smaller, with 3mm track!) | The format uses a track gauge of '''6.5 mm''', and has a quoted scale of '''1:220'''. The format was assumed to be the smallest scale that would ever be commercially possible, hence the use of the letter "Z" (but the subsequent "niche" '''T scale''' format is even smaller, with 3mm track!) | ||
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=====locomotives and running-stock:===== | |||
* [https://www.maerklin.de/en/products/z-scale/locomotives/ Märklin “mini-club” z-scale (maerklin.de)] | * [https://www.maerklin.de/en/products/z-scale/locomotives/ Märklin “mini-club” z-scale (maerklin.de)] | ||
* [http://www.americanzline.com/ American Z Line (americanzline.com)] | * [http://www.americanzline.com/ American Z Line (americanzline.com)] | ||
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* [https://www.micro-trains.com/index.php?_route_=z-scale Micro-Trains, Z-Scale range (micro-trains.com)] | * [https://www.micro-trains.com/index.php?_route_=z-scale Micro-Trains, Z-Scale range (micro-trains.com)] | ||
* [http://www.rokuhan.com/english/ Rokuhan – 6.5mm model trains, buildings and accessories (rokuhan.com)] | * [http://www.rokuhan.com/english/ Rokuhan – 6.5mm model trains, buildings and accessories (rokuhan.com)] | ||
=====accessories only:===== | |||
* [https://www.faller.de/App/WebObjects/XSeMIPS.woa/cms/page/pid.14.17.89/agid.1129/ecm.ag/Z-selection.html Faller z-scale model buildings and people (faller.de)] | |||
* [https://viessmann-modell.com/en/search?sSearch=z%2Bscale&p=5 Veissmann, Vollmer and Kibri Z-scale accessories (viessmann-modell.com)] | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:48, 17 August 2018
The Z scale format was created by Märklin and launched at the 1972 Nuremburg toy fair with the Märklin-specific branding, Mini-Club.
The format uses a track gauge of 6.5 mm, and has a quoted scale of 1:220. The format was assumed to be the smallest scale that would ever be commercially possible, hence the use of the letter "Z" (but the subsequent "niche" T scale format is even smaller, with 3mm track!)
External links
locomotives and running-stock:
- Märklin “mini-club” z-scale (maerklin.de)
- American Z Line (americanzline.com)
- AZL Union Pacific “Big Boy” locomotive sets (zscalemonster.com)
- Micro-Trains, Z-Scale range (micro-trains.com)
- Rokuhan – 6.5mm model trains, buildings and accessories (rokuhan.com)
