Mainline Railways was a British model railway brand that operated between 1976 and 1983, introduced by Palitoy, the...
Valid to UK only - excludes oversized items
Mainline Railways was a British model railway brand that operated between 1976 and 1983, introduced by Palitoy, the...
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Matchbox vehicles generally conform to a scale of 1:64, although this can vary depending on the subject. Similarly, the scales found in the Corgi range may well depend on the individual subject matter. The most common scales modelled by Corgi include 1:36 and 1:43.
Bearing this in mind it would appear that the majority of the vehicles in the ranges offered by both Matchbox and Corgi are not suitable for inclusion in an OO Gauge layout. Scale comparisons of dissimilar items such as trains and vehicles are not always easy. That said there would be a noticeable difference when comparing items in OO Gauge and the standard scales of the Corgi and Matchbox ranges.
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