What speed is your train going?

 

This page provides a simple method for calculating the scale speed of your model train

 

Three simple steps.

 

1. Download and print the sheet for your scale

2. Measure out a 3 metre or 4 metre length of track, preferably straight.

3. Time the train over that interval and read off the speed from the chart.

 

Right click and save as

N scale  (1:150 )  (close enough for use with 1:160)

 

HO scale  (1:87)   American, Australia, European

 

OO scale (1:76)   British

 

Download the Excel Spreadsheet.

Right click and save as