HO scale?

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HO is 1/87th scale of standard gauge (4' 8 1/2") track. HOn3 is same scale, but narrow gauge, 3' track, and HOn30 is same scale but even narrower gauge of 30" track. I forgot which one but N scale standard gauge track is a very close fit for one of the HO narrow gauges.
 


You can also use On30 stock on HO rails. For example, the common Bachmann O Scale (NOT 'gauge'....as bnsf971 says. Gauge is strictly the distance between the two rails you're using...) Christmas train sets with their proprietary EZ-Track, which is HO gauge. The rolling stock is O size, or scale, and easy to see and handle (for older eyes), but it will run on your HO layout if the side clearances (technically called 'loading gauge') is sufficient to let the larger rolling stock move past safely. Think tunnel portals, bridge structures, building corners close to the tracks, trees, etc.
 
And there's more...HOm is meter guage in Switzerland, and HOe is narrow guage in much of German speaking Europe. It is still both HO scale.

HOm is 14mm, and HOe is the same as N scale track. 9mm IIRC.
 
Thanks,..... everyone I learned more than what I was expecting.
Scale would be size, and gage would be distance between rails.
Plus, what "Selector said" fitment between structures and such must be considered.
 
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