In context, the article is talking about toy trains ca 1900 A.D. We 
might hope to have advanced somewhat since then.

Pieter

--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Chris Zizzo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> From the link James Sleeth provided, I found this:
> >Scales were not  considered important by the toy makers (in the 
old days).
> Appearance
> >was all important  and  most  makers  produced  models  which  
did for
> >several gauges  with  different wheel spacings. Usually  the  
model in
> >any gauge  became the basis of a  cheap  range  for the next 
gauge up.
> >Scale models  were still a long way off!
> 
> Chris Zizzo


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