O gauge

[ oh ]

noun

1. a model-railroad gauge of 1.25 inches (32 millimeters).
2. Also called Q gauge. a model-railroad gauge of 1.1875 inches (30 millimeters).

Word History and Origins

Origin of O gauge¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

The Fine Scale O Gauge models, made by James Stanley Beeson, went for £25,000 - nearly four times the total estimate.

From BBC

“The only other place where you can get O gauge stuff is in Winston-Salem. Before we opened this shop, we would travel all the time trying to get the parts and the cars we wanted.”

From Washington Times

Mike’s Trains sell O gauge, OH gauge and N gauge trains and accessories.

From Washington Times

The King Museum captures all the railroad history, from artifacts to documents to a working model railroad display that has 900 feet of track and is the largest O gauge layout in Mississippi, “probably the largest in the Southeast,” Miller said.

From Washington Times

The King Museum captures all the railroad history, from artifacts to documents to a working model railroad display that has 900 feet of track and is the largest O gauge layout in Mississippi, “probably the largest in the Southeast,” Miller said.

From Washington Times