@Joe Hohmann posted:And to the "hand wringers", I always point out that our "O" track is 1:45.
You are confusing scale with gauge. Track is 1:48 scale. It is the gauge that is 1:45. Just because the gauge is incorrect does not mean that the ties and rails are not 1:48 scale. Yes I know that Code 148 rail is a little on the high side for most railroads.