To Be Completely Accurate, a Model Railroad Needs to Scale

question 46

Essay

To be completely accurate, a model railroad needs to scale down speed in addition to size. Rail speed limits depend on track quality, but the highest speed limit in the U.S. is 200 mph. What should the highest speed be for a 1:48 O scale train in feet per second? Round to the nearest tenth.

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